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High blood pressure medicines are also known as antihypertensives, antihypertensive drugs or blood pressure medicines.
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| Multiple medicine use very common: New snapshot of over-50s medicine habits | A study by NPS in collaboration with the University of Melbourne — to be published next week (Monday 16 January 2012) in the Medical Journal of Australia — has provided new insights into how people use medicines on a daily basis and highlights that the use of multiple medicines in older Australians is common and more complex than previously thought | Media release | Others | 2012-01-16 19:00:00 |
| Case study 6: Management of hypertension | Patient presents for review of his blood pressure which has remained high despite following diet and exercise recommendations. Decision to treat the hypertension is made. | Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2000-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Telmisartan with amlodipine fixed-dose combination tablets (Twynsta) PBS listed | Telmisartan with amlodipine fixed-dose combination tablets (Twynsta) PBS listed | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Health Professionals | 2011-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Clinical e-Audit: Management of hypertension | Clinical audit to assist GPs review their management of patients prescribed (or requiring) antihypertensive(s) | Professional activity - Clinical audit | Health Professionals | 2010-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Pharmacy practice audit for patients with hypertension | Pharmacy practice guidelines for patients with hyptertension covering blood pressure monitoring, counselling and patients with coexisting conditions. | Professional activity - Pharmacy Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2008-04-26 00:00:00 |
| Indicators of Quality Prescribing: 14 | Indicators of Quality Prescribing: Indicator 14 Hypertension and Target Blood Pressure. This indicator asks practices what percentage of patients prescribed an antihypertensive agent are not at their target blood pressure. | Professional tool - Indicators of quality prescribing | Health Professionals | 2006-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Case study 65 report: Optimising blood pressure control | This case scenario presents Mariah, a 17-year-old student complaining of general fatigue and occasional dizziness. | Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2010-11-25 00:00:00 |
| Guide to selecting antihypertensive drugs in patients with co-existing conditions | Guide outlining which antihypertensive drugs have favourable and which have unfavourable effects on a range of co-existing conditions. | Professional publication - NPS factsheet | Health Professionals | 2004-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Hypertension and cardiovascular risk | Reviews management of hypertension, focuses on finding a drug regimen that effectively lowers blood pressure and reduces cardiovascular risk. | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2007-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Hypertension management | Reviews hypertension management to reduce cardiovascular risk by lifestyle changes and prescribing of thiazides and herbal medicines, a focus on reducing risk in diabetics | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2003-08-01 00:00:00 |
| NPS News 6: Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension | New guidelines to diagnose and treat hypertension with controversial blood pressure targets recommended. Includes factors to consider in choosing antihypertensive agents. | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 1999-10-01 00:00:00 |
| NPS Prescribing Practice Review 23: Managing hypertension | Information on assessing cardiovascular risk along with lifestyle interventions and drug therapy used in the management of hypertension. Sample feedback prescribing data is also provided. | Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2003-10-07 00:00:00 |
| NPS Prescribing Practice Review 13: Management of hypertension: an update | Information on blood pressure targets, lifestyle interventions, and the role of certain antihypertensives (e.g. low dose thiazides, calcium channel blockers) in the management of hypertension. | Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2001-09-10 00:00:00 |
| NPS Prescribing Practice Review 6: Managing hypertension | Information on blood pressure targets and the optimal selection of antihypertensives depending on an individuals level of risk and compelling indications for use. | Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 1999-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Hypertension and cardiovascular risk | Information on managing hypertension as a cardiovascular risk factor including advice on assessing risk, selecting antihypertensives, lifestyle interventions and encouraging patient compliance. | Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2007-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Articles on antihypertensives from NPS RADAR | Get independent, evidence-based info on antihypertensives. Written for doctors, pharmacists & other health professionals. | Topic overview | Health Professionals | 2009-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Understanding preventative medicines | Information on preventative medicines that are used to prevent rather than treat illnesses. They include vaccines, cholesterol-lowering medications and blood pressure medicines. | Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Hype and hypertension: selecting a treatment option | Low-dose thiazide diuretics are recommended as first choice drug therapy for patients with hypertension. | Media release | Others | 2005-04-05 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
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