Initial treatment of hypertension and adherence to therapy in general practice in Italy
- 5 August 2005
- journal article
- pharmacoepidemiology and-prescription
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Vol. 61 (8) , 603-609
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-005-0957-y
Abstract
Antihypertensive agents are among the most used therapeutic classes. The approach to the pharmacological treatment of hypertension is guided by international recommendations and adherence to treatment is known to result in effective prevention of cardiovascular risk.Keywords
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