Medical treatment of hypertension.
The management of hypertension with current hypotensive drugs on the South African pharmaceutical market is reviewed. The advent of the use of beta-adrenergic blocking agents and vasodilators in the treatment of hypertension is promising.
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D008750:Methyldopa