title: Adverse effects of antihypertensive treatment.
abstract: Elevated blood pressure can be lowered safely in the vast majority of patients by selecting the single drug most likely to be efficacious in that patient. Skillful management with full knowledge of drug pharmacology should provide the patient with the maximum opportunity to benefit from normalization of blood pressure while at the same time having little or no impact on quality of life.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Materson
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007741:Labetalol / Q000009:adverse effects; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000009:adverse effects; D011224:Prazosin / Q000009:adverse effects; D011788:Quality of Life; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004232:Diuretics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D013565:Sympatholytics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008750:Methyldopa; D007741:Labetalol; D011224:Prazosin