Essentiel betyder, at det forhøjede blodtryk ikke er forårsaget af nogen anden sygdomstilstand.
Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide BMS is used in patients who have essential hypertension (high blood pressure) that is not adequately controlled on irbesartan or hydrochlorothiazide alone. ‘ Essential ’ means that the high blood pressure is not caused by any other condition.