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.