The drug compliance is a major problem in the control of hypertension. All antihypertensive or Cardiovascular (CV) medications are associated with side effects. However, it’s physician’s responsibility make an appropriate choice of CV drugs and explains the side effects of each medication with a sense of the necessity of treatment .
The rationale for Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension: Patients with primary hypertension are generally treated with drugs that 1) Reduce blood volume (which reduces central venous pressure and cardiac output), 2) Reduce systemic vascular resistance, or 3) Reduce cardiac output by depressing heart rate and stroke volume. Patients with secondary hypertension are best treated by controlling or removing the underlying disease or pathology, although they may still require antihypertensive drugs. An effective and inexpensive way of reducing venous pressure…
