One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising optically pure (S)-amlodipine and a beta-blocker. In a preferred embodiment, the beta-blocker is atenolol or bisprolol. Another aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions consisting essentially of at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, optically pure (S)-amlodipine and a beta-blocker. In a preferred embodiment, the beta-blocker is atenolol or bisoprolol. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are useful, e.g., in the treatment of hypertension. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from hypertension or a related cardiac disorder, comprising co-administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of optically pure (S)-amlodipine and a beta-blocker. In certain embodiments of the compositions and methods, said optically pure (S)-amlodipine is optically pure (S)-amlodipine malate, or a polymorph, pseudopolymorph or solvate thereof.
本发明的一个方面涉及包含光学纯(S)-
氨氯地平和β受体阻断剂的制药组合物。在一个首选实施例中,β受体阻断剂为
阿托伐他汀或
比索洛尔。本发明的另一个方面涉及基本上由至少一种药用载体、光学纯(S)-
氨氯地平和β受体阻断剂组成的制药组合物。在一个首选实施例中,β受体阻断剂为
阿托伐他汀或
比索洛尔。本发明的制药组合物可用于治疗高血压等疾病。此外,本发明还涉及一种治疗患有高血压或相关心脏疾病的患者的方法,包括向需要的患者共同给予光学纯(S)-
氨氯地平和β受体阻断剂的治疗有效量。在某些组合物和方法的实施例中,所述的光学纯(S)-
氨氯地平为光学纯(S)-
氨氯地平苹果酸盐,或其多晶形、伪多晶形或溶剂化合物。