Diuretics in primary hypertension – Reloaded

Publication date: Available online 10 September 2016 Source:Indian Heart Journal Author(s): Sundeep Mishra Diuretics have long been cherished as drugs of choice for uncomplicated primary hypertension. Robust mortality and morbidity data is available for diuretics to back this strategy. Off-late the interest for diuretics has waned off perhaps due to availability of more effective drugs but more likely due to perceived lack of tolerance and side-effect profile of high-dose of diuretics required for mortality benefit. Low-dose diuretics particularly thiazide diuretics are safer but lack the mortality benefit shown by high-dose. However, indapamide and low dose chlorthalidone have fewer side-effects but continue to provide mortality benefit.
Source: Indian Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research