title: Complications of antihypertensive therapy.
abstract: Effective use of modern antihypertensive agents requires an intimate understanding of the various side effects associated with each of the drugs. Some of the undesirable side effects are unavoidable because they are inherent in the action of the drug. For example, hypokalemia and hyperuricemia are inherent side effects of diuretic therapy. Other adverse reactions are idiosyncratic and difficult to predict. With careful monitoring and individual therapeutic planning, these side effects need not inhibit efforts to control hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D003000:Clonidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics; D005260:Female; D006145:Guanethidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000009:adverse effects; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000009:adverse effects; D011224:Prazosin / Q000009:adverse effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000009:adverse effects; D012110:Reserpine / Q000009:adverse effects; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D014527:Uric Acid; D006830:Hydralazine; D008750:Methyldopa; D008914:Minoxidil; D012110:Reserpine; D011433:Propranolol; D003000:Clonidine; D011224:Prazosin; D006145:Guanethidine