The potential savings of using thiazides as the first choice antihypertensive drug: cost-minimisation analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All clinical practice guidelines recommend thiazides as a first-choice drug for the management of uncomplicated hypertension. Thiazides are also the lowest priced antihypertensive drugs. Despite this, the use of thiazides is much low...

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Main Authors: Oxman Andrew D, Aaserud Morten, Fretheim Atle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/3/18