Hyper-Tension and You Old Drugs, New Drugs and the Right Drugs for Your High Blood Pressure

Name: Hyper-Tension and You Old Drugs, New Drugs and the Right Drugs for Your High Blood Pressure
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ISBN: 9781442215177

ISBN-10: 1442215178

ISBN-13: 9781442215177

Edition: 2012

Authors: Samuel J. Mann

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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 5.96" wide x 8.96" long x 0.49" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

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List of Abbreviations


Introduction



Incorrect Blood Pressure Measurement and the Overtreatment of Hypertension



Finding the Drugs That Are Right for You: Targeting Three Mechanisms That Underlie Hypertension



The Diuretics



The Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)



The ACEIs, ARBs, and DRIs: Targeting the Renin-Angiotensin System



Beta-Blockers: When They Are Necessary and When They Aren't



Alpha-Blockers: Underused, but Fabulous in the Right Patients



Other Antihypertensive Drugs: Vasodilators and Drugs Targeting the SNS



Putting It All Together: Finding the Drugs and Combinations That Are Right for You by Aiming at-the Right Mechanism



Solving the Challenge of Resistant Hypertension: A Simplified, Successful Strategy



The Mind/Body Connection and Selection of the Right Blood Pressure Drugs



Secondary Hypertension



Hypertension in the Elderly



Alcohol, Coffee, and Commonly Used Over-the-Counter Drugs



Sex and Exercise



Reducing Medications, and Cutting Medication Costs



Conclusion


Notes


Index


About the Author