Blood Pressure Changes Following Antihypertensive Medication Reduction, by Drug Class and Dose Chosen for Withdrawal
James P. Sheppard,
Mark Lown,
Jenni Burt,
Gary A. Ford,
F. D. Richard Hobbs,
Paul Little,
Jonathan Mant,
Rupert A. Payne,
Richard J. McManus,
On behalf of the OPTiMISE Investigators
May 04, 2021
Aims: Deprescribing of antihypertensive drugs is recommended for some older patients with polypharmacy, but there is little evidence to inform which drug (or dose) should be withdrawn. This study used data from the OPTiMISE...