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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Apr 2011
Antihypertensive prescribing preferences in three South Indian Hospitals: cost analysis, physicians perspectives and emerging trends.
The objectives of this study were i) to analyze the prescription pattern of antihypertensive agents in three South Indian hospitals ii) to perform cost-analysis of various antihypertensive treatment regimens iii) to examine the physicians' perspectives of antihypertensive prescribing. ⋯ The preference of CCBs and combination-therapy over the traditionally used diuretics or beta-blockers is consistent with the outcomes of recent clinical trials that underscore the benefits of using combination therapy with CCBs as initial therapy for uncomplicated hypertension.