A MEDICAMENT FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND HYPERTENSIONA medicament for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of hypertension or diseasescaused by hypertension comprising the compound (A) and the compound (B),wherein said compound (A) is (5-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolene-4-yl) methyl 4-(l-hydroxy-1 - methylethyl)-2-propyl-1 - [ [2' -(1 H-tetrazol-5-yl)bipheny 1-4-y1]methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylate having a general formula (I) wherein the carboxygroup substituted to imidazole ring is esterified with 5-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolene-4-yl) methyl group and the compound (B) is selected from the groupconsisting of Azelnidipine and Amlodipine.'