title: Antihypertensive drugs and blood lipids.
abstract: Hypertension frequently coexists with hyperlipidaemia and it has been suggested that the potential benefits of blood pressure reduction may be compromised if lipid levels are not concurrently reduced. In addition, conventional first line antihypertensive drugs (thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers) produce adverse changes in blood lipids which are most apparent in the short-term but do not entirely disappear during chronic treatment. Of the alternative first-line antihypertensive agents, the calcium antagonist and ACE inhibitor drugs are lipid 'neutral' but only the alpha 1-blockers have been associated with favourable effects on the lipid profile.
authors: University Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
authors: H L
authors: HL
authors: Elliott
mesh_terms: D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004232:Diuretics; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D002784:Cholesterol