A 68-year-old man with known hypertension and type 2 diabetes has a persistent blood pressure of 158/96 mmHg. According to NICE guidelines, which medi...

Question

A 68-year-old man with known hypertension and type 2 diabetes has a persistent blood pressure of 158/96 mmHg. According to NICE guidelines, which medication class is recommended as first-line for hypertension in patients of African or Caribbean family origin or aged over 55 if no contraindications exist?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blocker (e.g. amlodipine)

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ACE inhibitor (e.g. lisinopril)

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ARB (e.g. losartan)

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Beta-blocker (e.g. atenolol)

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Thiazide-like diuretic (e.g. indapamide)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Hypertension