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Review
. 1992 Dec;6(6):559-62; discussion 563-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF00052553.

Treatment of hypertension in the elderly--the end of the story?

L H Opie
Review

Treatment of hypertension in the elderly--the end of the story?

L H Opie. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1992 Dec.

Abstract

The elderly constitute a high-risk group in which the benefit of treatment of hypertension is now obvious. The initial drug should be a low-dose diuretic, followed by a beta-blocker. At present there are no data favoring the use of an ultra low-dose diuretic, such as 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide, unless there is coexisting prediabetes or gout.

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