Methyldopa in the Treatment of Hypertension.
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چکیده
S ISCE t,he initial comm~~ni~ation of Oates etall reporting that methyldopa lowered blood pressure in hypertensive patients additional studies hal-e attested to the efficacy of this drug as an antihypertensi~e agent.‘-? Over the past 21/ years methyldopa (Aldome@) has been utilized in this clinic usuaily in conjunction with sulfonamide saluretic agents in the long-term treatment of hypertensive outpatients. The drug was compared with guanethidine in 13 patients for pcriotls averaging 6 months on each agent. In addition, adverse hcpnt,ic effects of met,hyldopa 11:~~ been documented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5326 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1962