Title:

The Treatment of Hypertension with Hexamethonium

Creator:

Johnson, Robert L.
Finnerty, Frank A., Jr
Schnaper, Harold W.
Freis, Edward D.

Date:

January 1952

Description:

In this article, Freis discussed his two years of clinical work with hexamethonium, a ganglion-blocking drug. Though it was a potent antihypertensive agent, it was difficult to find and maintain an effective dose, and there were serious side-effects, as this article shows.

Periodical:

Circulation

Publisher:

American Heart Association

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 41

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, and Hexamethonium

Format:

Text

Extent:

8 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D., Frank A. Finnerty Jr, Harold W. Schnaper, and Robert L. Johnson. "The Treatment of Hypertension with Hexamethonium." Circulation V, 1 (January 1952): 20-27. Article. 8 Images.. Circulation

Legacy ID:

XFBBJR

NLM ID:

101584929X137

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X137

Story Section:

The Veterans Administration Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1949-1964