title: Appropriate use of calcium antagonists in hypertension.
abstract: The paradigm for treating hypertension has shifted: Tighter control is the goal and a multidrug regimen is often the means, especially in high-risk patients. Although renin-angiotensin blockers are now the key components of such regimens, calcium antagonists can play an important role as well, given their demonstrated efficacy in controlling blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Weir
mesh_terms: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers