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Review
. 1987 Nov-Dec;32(3):178-88.
doi: 10.1016/0039-6257(87)90093-2.

Contemporary antihypertensive therapy

A B Weder  1 , A J Zweifler
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Review

Contemporary antihypertensive therapy

A B Weder et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 1987 Nov-Dec.
Free article

Abstract

Pharmacotherapy of human hypertension is effective, safe and well-tolerated. Antihypertensive drugs are of three broad classes: diuretics, sympatholytics and vasodilators. The use of each class is discussed and a summary of therapeutic considerations offered for representative agents. Recent trends in antihypertensive therapy are identified.

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