HealthThe GuardianNew drug could be cure for common cause of high blood pressure
A new blood pressure drug called baxdrostat has shown surprisingly lasting effects, with some patients staying off all hypertension medication for up to two years after stopping it.
Benefits of baxdrostat are unexpectedly found to remain up to two years after patients stop taking it
A small study found that patients who took baxdrostat for six to twelve months saw blood pressure benefits last up to two years after stopping the drug.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found just under a quarter of patients came off all treatment and had completely normal blood pressure, according to the lead researcher.
A larger trial is under way to confirm the results, and NICE is assessing the drug, which could make it available on the NHS as soon as next year.
Baxdrostat is currently being assessed by NICE and could become available through the NHS next year, so ask your GP if you have treatment-resistant high blood pressure.
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