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Treatment steps for hypertension - pathways.nice.org.uk
If hypertension is not controlled in adults taking step 1 treatment of a CCB, offer the choice of 1 of the following drugs in addition to step 1 treatment: an ACE inhibitor . or . an ARB . or . a thiazide-like diuretic. If hypertension is not controlled in adults of black African or African-Caribbean family origin who
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