Problems of polypharmacy and intercurrent disease.
Preventing lethal sequelae rather than simply controlling blood pressure is the major goal of antihypertensive treatment. By that criterion, there is reason to question the efficacy of current stepped-care protocols. Alternate approaches that incorporate concerns about both intercurrent disease conditions and their multidrug demands are critically examined.
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Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville.
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged
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