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Table 2 Formulary of trial medications

From: Effect of a community-based intervention for cardiovascular risk factor control on stroke mortality in rural Gadchiroli, India: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Drug

Starting dose

Increments

Maximum dose

Tablet strengths

Dosing frequency per day

Hypertension

 HCT

12.5 mg

12.5 mg

25 mg

12.5, 25 mg

1

 Amlodipine

5 mg

2.5, 5 mg

10 mg

2.5, 5 mg

1–2

 Atenolol

25 mg

25 mg

50 mg

25, 50 mg

1

Diabetes

 Glipizide

5 mg

2.5 mg

20 mg

5 mg

1–2

 Metformin

500 mg

250 to 500 mg

2000 mg

500 mg

1–2

Stroke

 Aspirin

75 mg

–

–

75 mg

1

 Atorvastatin

10 mg

–

–

10 mg

1

  1. HCT Hydrochlorothiazide