title: [Diuretics in the treatment of hypertension].
abstract: Diuretics belong into the group of basic antihypertensive drugs. A number of clinical trials provided evidence that long-term administration of diuretics leads not only to effective control of hypertension but has at the same time a favourable impact on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Along with beta-blockers diuretics are recommended as drugs of first choice in patients with arterial hypertension. The author presents a brief account of different groups of diuretics incl. their indications.
authors.affiliation: III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Widimský
mesh_terms: D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics
vernacular_title: Pouzití diuretik v lécbĕ hypertenze.