From the October 2014 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
‘Customizing’ Blood Pressure Meds Helps Limit Side Effects
Tailoring antihypertensive drugs to account for factors such as age and possible drug interactions can prevent problems.
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Medications that lower high blood pressure (hypertension) are essential in the battle to prevent heart attack and brain-damaging stroke. But finding the right antihypertensive drug for an individual patient from among the many available medications is not necessarily a straightforward process. Many factors must be considered in selecting a patient’s medication, and treatment often requires […]