Key result
Antihypertensive monotherapy was the leading prescription trend (48.94%), with calcium channel blockers being the most frequent class (38.59%), and diuretics being the most cost-effective.
Population
300 prescriptions of hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change practice from single-center data; leaves open whether CCB monotherapy optimizes outcomes versus combinations.
Cross-Sectional (n=300)
No
In a tertiary care setting in Bangalore, calcium channel blockers were the most frequently prescribed antihypertensives, while diuretics remained the most cost-effective option.
Rachana Pr (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Primary hypertension (n=300). Antihypertensive drugs was evaluated on Prescription pattern and cost analysis. Antihypertensive monotherapy was the leading prescription trend (48.94%), with calcium channel blockers being the most frequent class (38.59%), and diuretics being the most cost-effective.
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