Title:

Effects of Reduction in Drugs or Dosage after Long-Term Control of Systemic Hypertension

Creator:

Borreson, Richard E.
Mezey, Kalman C.
Mukherji, Bangshi
Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group on Antihypertensive Agents
Hamburger, Robert
Fisher, Susan G.
Freis, Edward D.
Thomas, John R.
Neal, William W.
Perry, H. Mitchell, Jr
Taguchi, James T.

Date:

15 March 1989

Description:

In this article, the Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group reported on the effects of reducing dosage or discontinuing drug therapy altogether in hypertensive patients. They determined that while stopping therapy may be effective in some patients, patients often returned to a hypertensive state. The group recommended a reduction of dosage as a more effective alternative in instances where it was desirous to minimize side effects or reduce drug costs.

Periodical:

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publisher:

Cahners Publishing Company

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 16

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents

Format:

Text

Extent:

7 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D., John R. Thomas, Susan G. Fisher, Robert Hamburger, Richard E. Borreson, Kalman C. Mezey, Bangshi Mukherji, William W. Neal, H. Mitchell Perry Jr, James T. Taguchi, and Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group on Antihypertensive Agents. "Effects of Reduction in Drugs or Dosage after Long-Term Control of Systemic Hypertension." The American Journal of Cardiology 63, (15 March 1989): 702-708. Article. 7 Images.. The American Journal of Cardiology

Legacy ID:

XFBBFM

NLM ID:

101584929X72

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X72

Story Section:

After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy