Abstract: Objective To investigate the medciation status of outpatients with prinary hypertension in urban community, China.Methods Questionnaire investigation and physical examination were conducted among outpatients with prin ary hypertension in 14 cities in China.The investigation items included general characteristics, history of diseases, and medication status Physical examination included detections of blood pressure, heart rate, height, weight, biochemical test and electrocar diograph.Results A total of 11.861 (male 47.5%)patients were investigated.The average age of the patients was 58±13 years old.Of all the participants, 69.9% were under treahnent.There were 40.8% of patients using a single drag, 38.5% taking one kind of fixed-dose combination, and 20.7% using two ormore drugs.The most frequently used medication regive was fixed-dose combination (44.7%),calcium channel blocker(25.1%),angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (10.4%),diuretie (7.9 %),and β-blocker(4.2%).The total hypertention control rate was 13.5%,and the control rate of those who under treated was 17.5%.Conclusion Fixed-dose combination and calcium channel blocker are themostpopular anti-hypertensive drags in comm unity hypercensives.The control rate of oupatient with prinary hypertension is low.It is necessary to strengthen community health education