A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is found to have persistent blood pressures of 158/96 mmHg on clinic readings and stage 2 hypertension confirmed by ...

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A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is found to have persistent blood pressures of 158/96 mmHg on clinic readings and stage 2 hypertension confirmed by ambulatory monitoring. He has no significant comorbidities. What is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive treatment?

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Calcium-channel blocker (for example Amlodipine)

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ACE inhibitor (for example Ramipril)

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Thiazide-like diuretic (for example Indapamide)

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Beta-blocker (for example Bisoprolol)

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Alpha-blocker (for example Doxazosin)

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

A 52-year-old Black Caribbean man is found to have persistent blood pressures of 158/96 mmHg on clinic readings and stage 2 hypertension confirmed by ambulatory monitoring. He has no significant comorbidities. What is the most appropriate first-line antihypertensive treatment?