title: Combination therapy for hypertension 2013: an update.
abstract: We provide a review of recent additions to the antihypertensive armamentarium in the form of combination therapy. These include two-drug and three-drug combinations in a single pill. There is evidence that such combinations are more efficacious than the individual components and that patient adherence to therapy is improved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
authors.forename: Ayesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salahuddin
authors.forename: Muzammil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Materson
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000639:trends; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: Hypertension; combination therapy; single-pill combinations