Question

A 48-year-old white British man with newly confirmed stage 1 hypertension (average home blood pressure 148/92 mmHg) has no diabetes, kidney disease or cardiovascular disease. His QRISK3 score is 18%. According to NICE guidance, what should be the first-line antihypertensive drug?

Accepted Answer

An ACE inhibitor

Answer

A thiazide-like diuretic

Answer

A calcium-channel blocker

Answer

A beta-blocker

Answer

An alpha-blocker

Practice question

A 48-year-old white British man with newly confirmed stage 1 hypertension (average home blood pressure 148/92 mmHg) has no diabetes, kidney disease or cardiovascular disease. His QRISK3 score is 18%. According to NICE guidance, what should be the first-line antihypertensive drug?