Question

A 55-year-old man with newly diagnosed hypertension has an average home blood pressure reading of 154/98 mmHg. According to NICE guidelines, what is the first-line antihypertensive treatment recommended for him if he is of Afro-Caribbean origin and has no other comorbidities?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blocker

Answer

ACE inhibitor

Answer

Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)

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Thiazide-like diuretic (e.g., indapamide)

Answer

Beta-blocker

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with newly diagnosed hypertension has an average home blood pressure reading of 154/98 mmHg. According to NICE guidelines, what is the first-line antihypertensive treatment recommended for him if he is of Afro-Caribbean origin and has no other comorbidities?