Hypertension control in the elderly with amlodipine.
Treatment of hypertension in the elderly reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events. Some classes of antihypertensive drugs, including long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine, can be prescribed in the presence of comorbid conditions. The results of clinical trials support the use of long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers in the elderly; amlodipine has been shown to be effective and well tolerated in the elderly population.
Pascual
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Consultant Physician, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF4 4XW.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D017311:Amlodipine