title: Individualized hypertension therapy. An alternative to stepped-care treatment.
abstract: A new era in the management of high blood pressure is emerging. A number of drugs, acting by different mechanisms, are appropriate as individualized initial choices for treatment. The control of elevated blood pressure by single-drug therapy, if at all possible, will reduce the frequency of side effects and preserve a decent quality of life.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics