A 60-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes and hypertension has clinic blood pressure readings persistently around 152/92 mmHg despite lifest...

Question

A 60-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes and hypertension has clinic blood pressure readings persistently around 152/92 mmHg despite lifestyle advice. There is no albuminuria and his cardiovascular risk is moderate. What is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive agent according to Australian guidance?

Accepted Answer

An ACE inhibitor such as perindopril

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A beta blocker such as metoprolol

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A loop diuretic such as frusemide

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An alpha blocker such as prazosin

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A centrally acting agent such as clonidine

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Hypertension in diabetes