In this article, Freis provided a review and assessment of a new antihypertensive drug, guanethidine. Unlike the older ganglion blocking agents, this new drug effectively inhibited the sympathetic system without blocking parasympathetic activity, and therefore had fewer side effects. It soon became the preferred drug for the treatment of the most severe cases of hypertension.
Number of Image Pages:
11 (1,174,575 Bytes)
Date:
1965-09 (September 1965)
Creator:
Freis, Edward D.
Source:
Periodical: Freis, Edward D. "Guanethidine." Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 8, 2 (September 1965): 183-193. Article. 11 Images.
Publisher:
[W. B. Saunders Company]
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Guanethidine
Exhibit Category:
The VA Cooperative Study and the Beginning of Routine Hypertension Screening, 1964-1980
