Advice on hypertension

Description

Medicines for high blood pressure are among the best-selling products in pharmacies. But who knows the differences between the individual groups of medicines and is already actively providing advice based on the advice trio? In this topic section, you will receive compact information on this subject, which will make you even fitter for practice!

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Learning objectives

After you have completed this topic...

• know how high blood pressure develops and what the diagnostic criteria are
• you have learned what the therapy recommendations are according to the current guideline
• you have gained an overview of the five main classes of antihypertensives: diuretics, ACE inhibitors, AT blockers, beta blockers and calcium antagonists