A Compendium of Antihypertensive Therapy
Key result
This compendium provides an expert review of the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, and practical clinical applications of various oral antihypertensive agents for managing hypertension.
Population
Persons with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform antihypertensive selection in practice; leaves open prospective validation of reviewed applications.
Structured PICO
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Population
Persons with hypertension
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Intervention
Various classes of oral antihypertensive agents (thiazide and loop diuretics, aldosterone blockers, beta-blockers, alpha blockers, central sympatholytics, renin inhibitors, ACE inhibitors, ARBs)
This compendium provides an expert review of the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, and practical uses of various classes of oral antihypertensive agents for the management of hypertension.
Cite This Study
Keith C. Ferdinand (2011) conducted a review in Hypertension. Antihypertensive therapy was evaluated. This compendium provides an expert review of the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, and practical clinical applications of various oral antihypertensive agents for managing hypertension.