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Less than 50% of patients respond to the initial choice of antihypertensive therapy. Some consideration should be given as to why the blood pressure did not achieve the intended goal to the selected medication. There are several approaches to managing an inadequate response to the first agent. These include changing the dose or the drug and adding drugs.
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Prisant, L.M. (2001). Managing an Inadequate Response to the First Agent. In: Weber, M.A. (eds) Hypertension Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-008-7_19
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