Polypharmacy in Hypertension: Should Hypertensive Therapy Be Re-evaluated Periodically?
Clin Geriatr Med
; 38(4): 627-639, 2022 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2220517
ABSTRACT
Although hypertension is highly prevalent in older adults, treatment goals require both an understanding of the various guidelines available, as well as appreciation of the unique medical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional heterogeneity of our individual geriatric patients that may place them outside those guidelines. As a patient's clinical status changes over time, clinicians may consider deprescribing their blood pressure medications when their risks begin to outweigh their benefits. Unique clinical circumstances and incorporating the time to benefit of hypertension control help guide clinical decision-making.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Deprescriptions
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Geriatr Med
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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