Question

A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, microalbuminuria and dyslipidaemia has an average home blood pressure of 142/88 mm Hg despite lifestyle changes. According to Canadian guidelines, which is the most appropriate initial antihypertensive agent?

Accepted Answer

An ACE inhibitor

Answer

A thiazide diuretic alone

Answer

A beta-blocker

Answer

A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Answer

An alpha-1 blocker

Practice question

A 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, microalbuminuria and dyslipidaemia has an average home blood pressure of 142/88 mm Hg despite lifestyle changes. According to Canadian guidelines, which is the most appropriate initial antihypertensive agent?