title: Executive summaries on hypertension II. Choices of initial drug therapy.
abstract: Once the need for drug therapy has been determined, the JNC-6 report provides three pathways for the choice of therapy: for uncomplicated patients, a diuretic or beta-blocker; for patients with diabetic nephropathy, isolated systolic hypertension, congestive heart failure or systolic dysfunction after myocardial infarction, specific drugs are compellingly indicated; for other conditions, certain drugs that provide favorable effects are recommended. Whatever drug is chosen, long-acting preparations that provide 24-h coverage with one daily dose are recommended.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75235-8895, USA.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kaplan