title: Factors influencing the choice of antihypertensive agents.
abstract: Personal, social, and medical factors unique to individual patients have a bearing on the efficacy of specific antihypertensive agents and on the frequency and severity of side effects. The factors relate to age, sex, occupation, potential for adherence to a prescribed program of therapy, and associated health problems. The importance of a simple, inexpensive program is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003000:Clonidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications; D006145:Guanethidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013148:Spironolactone; D000450:Aldosterone; D003000:Clonidine; D006145:Guanethidine