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Improving BP Control with Combined Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade and Thiazide Diuretics in Hypertensive Patients with Diabetes Mellitus or Kidney Disease

Improving BP Control with Combined Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade and Thiazide Diuretics in... Most hypertensive patients will require more than one antihypertensive drug to lower BP below target levels. The combination of diuretics with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) antagonists offers several advantages to include additive BP-lowering efficacy and enhanced reductions in urinary protein excretion. Thiazide diuretics are associated with metabolic complications that are particularly evident when used in high doses. When used in combination with RAS blockade, metabolic complications such as hypokalemia are minimized. The avoidance of hypokalemia has been linked to less thiazide-induced glucose intolerance. Patient persistence on therapy is dependent on well tolerated drug combinations. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Springer Journals

Improving BP Control with Combined Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade and Thiazide Diuretics in Hypertensive Patients with Diabetes Mellitus or Kidney Disease

American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs , Volume 8 (1) – Sep 20, 2012

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by Adis Data Information BV
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacology/Toxicology
ISSN
1175-3277
eISSN
1179-187X
DOI
10.2165/00129784-200808010-00002
pmid
18303933
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Abstract

Most hypertensive patients will require more than one antihypertensive drug to lower BP below target levels. The combination of diuretics with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) antagonists offers several advantages to include additive BP-lowering efficacy and enhanced reductions in urinary protein excretion. Thiazide diuretics are associated with metabolic complications that are particularly evident when used in high doses. When used in combination with RAS blockade, metabolic complications such as hypokalemia are minimized. The avoidance of hypokalemia has been linked to less thiazide-induced glucose intolerance. Patient persistence on therapy is dependent on well tolerated drug combinations.

Journal

American Journal of Cardiovascular DrugsSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 20, 2012

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