Title:

Guanethidine

Creator:

Freis, Edward D.

Date:

September 1965

Description:

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.

Periodical:

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Publisher:

W.B. Saunders Company

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 20

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, and Guanethidine

Format:

Text

Extent:

11 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Guanethidine." Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 8, 2 (September 1965): 183-193. Article. 11 Images.. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Legacy ID:

XFBBGD

NLM ID:

101584929X86

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X86

Story Section:

The VA Cooperative Study and the Beginning of Routine Hypertension Screening, 1964-1980