Appropriate use of calcium antagonists in hypertension.
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.
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Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
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
D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers