A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with an average reading of 158/96 mm...

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A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with an average reading of 158/96 mmHg and no evidence of end-organ damage. He has no significant comorbidities. Which is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive drug therapy?

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Calcium-channel blocker such as Amlodipine

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ACE inhibitor such as Ramipril

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Thiazide-like diuretic alone

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Beta-blocker such as Bisoprolol

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Alpha-blocker such as Doxazosin

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Primary hypertension

A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with an average reading of 158/96 mmHg and no evidence of end-organ damage. He has no significant comorbidities. Which is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive drug therapy?