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People with high blood pressure may benefit from changing their lifestyle to keep their blood pressure under control. They should stop smoking, exercise, eat a healthy diet, and lose weight if they are overweight. Medications may also be needed to control high blood pressure.
Updated March 2008
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Should beta blockers remain first-line drugs for hypertension?
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Australian Prescriber
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Hypertension is an important risk factor for stroke and other cardiovascular events. National and international guidelines recognise five classes of drugs for the first-line treatment of hypertension, but the effectiveness of beta blockers has recently been questioned, especially in the elderly.
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Feb 2007
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Blood pressure (high) - hypertension
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Better Health Channel
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High blood pressure (hypertension) means that your blood is pumping at a higher pressure than normal through your arteries. This can contribute to a number of diseases including heart attack, kidney failure or stroke.
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Nov 2007
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Hypertension
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myDr
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Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure and describes the pressure exerted by the blood within the arteries.
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Mar 2003
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First-line medicines in the treatment of hypertension
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Australian Prescriber
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The goal of therapy in uncomplicated hypertension is to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering the patient's blood pressure. If non-drug treatment is ineffective, the choice of drug treatment is determined by its safety and efficacy.
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Apr 2005
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Lifestyle management of hypertension
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National Prescribing Service
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Recently updated Australian guidelines recommend that advice on smoking, nutrition, alcohol use, physical activity and body weight should be part of routine management of hypertension for all patients, regardless of drug therapy.
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Dec 2008
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Hypertension: how low to go? (Comment for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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High blood pressure increases the risk of dying of heart disease and stroke. Stopping smoking is the most important thing someone can do to reduce their risk. People whose blood pressure stays high despite exercising, eating healthy food and not smoking may need to take a medicine
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Jun 2003
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Hypertension: how low to go?
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Australian Prescriber
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As blood pressure rises the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease increases. Lowering blood pressure aims to reduce the risk, but it is not certain that a low target for blood pressure will improve survival.
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Jun 2003
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Is there a place for thiazide diuretics in the management of hypertension?
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Australian Prescriber
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Before the introduction of antihypertensive drugs in the 1940s, one of the few effective approaches to treating high blood pressure was severe restriction of dietary salt intake. Orally active diuretic drugs were a welcome alternative when they became available in the late 1950s.
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Jan 1999
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High blood pressure should be treated
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myDr
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Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the main causes of preventable illness such as strokes, heart attacks and some cases of kidney disease.
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Mar 2004
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Media release. New PBS listings for May 2008
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Women with advanced breast cancer, people with hypertension and people with osteoporosis will benefit from new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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May 2008
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Heart disease and food
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Better Health Channel
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Diet is an important risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease. Some foods increase the risk and others may protect against the condition.
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Jul 2007
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High blood pressure treatments
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myDr
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Read about the measures and medications that can help to prevent high blood pressure.
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Nov 2006
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High blood pressure overview
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myDr
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High blood pressure is common in Australia. Although it often causes no symptoms, it is a major contributor to heart attack and stroke.
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Aug 2006
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Blood pressure - comments for consumers
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Australian Prescriber
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There are five main types of medicine for treating high blood pressure. These medicines aim to reduce heart attacks and strokes by lowering blood pressure. It does not matter which drug is used, if it is safe and effectively lowers the blood pressure.
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Apr 2005
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Beta blockers (Comments for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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Beta blockers are a type of medicine used to treat high blood pressure. Commonly used beta blockers are atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol. By reducing a patient's blood pressure beta blockers can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Feb 2007
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Which medicine for blood pressure? (comments for consumers)
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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People with high blood pressure may benefit from changing their lifestyle to keep their blood pressure under control. If a medicine is needed to control the blood pressure, there are several to choose from.
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Aug 2004
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Combination products - love them or loathe them?
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Australian Prescriber
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The introduction of new combination products requires prescribers to decide whether or not to include these formulations in their personal formulary.
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Oct 2001
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