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. 2005 Jul;60(1):90–97. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02388.x

Table 2. Percentage of patients receiving each class of antihypertensive drug.

1996 1999 2004
N 251 439 228
Alpha-blockers, %   5   4   4
ACEI, %  32  24  33
ARB, %   0   2   7
BB, %  46  49  64
CCB, %  51  52  65
Diuretics, %  15  22  24
Methyldopa, %   3   1   2
Other classes (hydralazine), %   2   0.2   1

ACEI, Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BB, β-blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker.