Commentary in Support of a Highly Effective Hypertension Treatment Algorithm
- 7 August 2013
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
- Vol. 15 (12), 874-877
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.12182
Abstract
A simple hypertension treatment algorithm has contributed to the achievement of control rates greater than 85% for more than 1 million adults with hypertension across the United States. It is built on the fixed‐dose combination drug lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide, which is maximized in three steps before adding amlodipine. Spironolactone is the preferred fourth drug.Keywords
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