When administered in hypertensive patients with markedly elevated blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg), Rasilez HCT in doses from 150 mg/ 12.5 mg to 300 mg/ 25 mg administered without up-titration from monotherapy demonstrated significantly greater systolic/ diastolic blood pressure control rates (< 140/ 90 mmHg) as compared to the respective monotherapies.