In message <01bdc4a9$3f8156c0$00000001@FRAN>, Francisco Machado
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>Hi
>This may seem a simple problem but here goes
>anyway.........
>What type of anti hypertensive class of drug would
>you start a 50 year old male with essential
>hypertension who has no other significant medical
>problems.
>I ask this question resulting from a discussion
>about hypertension with my partners who all felt
>that the most appropriate initial preparation
>would be an ACE inhibitor, but were unable to say
>why. Have I missed something??
>Thanks
>Fran
>
>Dr Francisco Machado,
>Abersychan Surgery, Old Road, Abersychan, Torfaen,
>NP4 7BQ
>website http://www.abersychan.demon.co.uk/home.htm
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-- i would start with atenolol 50 od.
its what our practice protocol tells me i must use. its also cheap,
sorry, ....cost effective.
Roderic Ashton
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