title: Problems of polypharmacy and intercurrent disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grauer
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002784:Cholesterol