Physician prescribing patterns of antihypertensives in diabetic patients before and after the implementation of Taiwan's guideline for the management of hypertension

Hon Yen Wu; Kuo Liong Chien; Kuan Yu Hung

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2018.05.010

Physician prescribing patterns of antihypertensives in diabetic patients before and after the implementation of Taiwan's guideline for the management of hypertension

Hon Yen Wu, Kuo Liong Chien, Kuan Yu Hung

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Dear Editor:
Most diabetic patients require antihypertensive drugs, and various guidelines for the management of hypertension have been published in recent years.1, 2, 3 The first edition of Taiwan's guideline for hypertension was launched in 20101 and provides many suggestions for physicians in Taiwan. This guideline recommends renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors as first-line monotherapy for diabetic patients.1 The guideline also suggests that RAS inhibitors should be combined with calcium channel blockers (CCBs) or diuretics if appropriate control of blood pressure is not achieved and that β-blockers should be avoided due to metabolic side effects.1

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	650-651
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume	117
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2018.05.010
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Physician prescribing patterns of antihypertensives in diabetic patients before and after the implementation of Taiwan's guideline for the management of hypertension

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