[Ideal combination partners in therapy of hypertension. Calcium antagonists are much better than their reputation].
Calcium antagonists are a chemically heterogeneous group of substances that effectively reduce elevated blood pressure in all age groups and also show organoprotective properties. A number of randomized studies have revealed a reduction in morbidity, in particular stroke. These substances are the drugs of first choice in the elderly, in left-ventricular hypertrophy and in obstructive pulmonary disease. Care must be exercised when congestive heart failure or acute coronary syndrome presents. Calcium antagonists are ideal combination drugs that help achieve targeted blood pressure levels.
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Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Starnberg, Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus der LMU München. Peter.Trenkwalder@t-online.de
D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers