Treatment of hypertension in the elderly--the end of the story?
The elderly constitute a high-risk group in which the benefit of treatment of hypertension is now obvious. The initial drug should be a low-dose diuretic, followed by a beta-blocker. At present there are no data favoring the use of an ultra low-dose diuretic, such as 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide, unless there is coexisting prediabetes or gout.
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D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents