Table 2

Antihypertensive medications prescribed in 210 subjects

PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONSMOST COMMON AGENT
MEDICATION CLASSN (%)AGENTN (%)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor106 (50.5)Ramipril70 (33.3)
Angiotensin receptor blocker41 (19.5)Not applicableNot applicable
β-Blocker56 (26.7)Metoprolol31 (14.8)
Calcium channel blocker49 (23.3)Amlodipine35 (16.7)
Diuretic98 (46.7)Thiazide or thiazidelike89 (42.4)
α-Blocker1 (0.5)Terazosin1 (0.5)