Question

A 50-year-old man is diagnosed with hypertension after multiple elevated blood pressure readings. He has no significant past medical history or end-organ damage. According to the NICE guidelines, what is the first-line antihypertensive medication choice if he is of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blocker (e.g., amlodipine)

Answer

ACE inhibitor (e.g., ramipril)

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Beta-blocker (e.g., atenolol)

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Thiazide-like diuretic (e.g., indapamide)

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Alpha-blocker (e.g., doxazosin)

Practice question

A 50-year-old man is diagnosed with hypertension after multiple elevated blood pressure readings. He has no significant past medical history or end-organ damage. According to the NICE guidelines, what is the first-line antihypertensive medication choice if he is of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity?