title: Pharmacotherapy of essential hypertension.
abstract: Practical clinical aspects of the evaluation and treatment of essential hypertension are reviewed. Drug therapy discussed includes diuretics, and as adjunctive therapy, sympathoplegic agents, peripheral vasodilators and beta blockers. Also covered are treatment of less common forms of essential hypertension, other forms of antihypertensive therapy, and the use of fixed combinations of antihypertensive drugs.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D004232:Diuretics; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D013565:Sympatholytics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005665:Furosemide