Is postural hypotension a real problem with antihypertensive medication?

Cardiology

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 19-24

  Meredith, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blocker; Blocker; Antihypertensive medication; Postural hypotension

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; DOXAZOSIN; FUROSEMIDE; LISINOPRIL; PLACEBO; PRAZOSIN; TERAZOSIN; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

AGING; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; INDUCED HYPOTENSION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; TITRIMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

AGED; AGING; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035742703     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000049097     Document Type: Article

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