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A study conducted by Pfizer found that patients treated under a step therapy program filled their prescriptions for anti-hypertensive blood pressure medication 7.9 percent less than those who were not treated with the step therapy protocol.
Daniel P. Malito: Fail First Policy And Why It Will Likely Affect You Someday Daniel P. Malito 2011
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Aetna Inc., for example, doesn ' t limit use of anti-hypertensive drugs to only hypertension nor does it require pre-certification for prehypertension treatment.
Hidden Heart Disease Laura Landro 2010
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This is a SIX MONTH supply of a reasonable anti-hypertensive for some patients for less than a dollar from the VA and 14 to 18 dollars from your local pharmacy.
No Perfect Health Care System, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But some medical professionals critical of the use of anti-hypertensive medications claim that improving the numbers with medication does squat because the underlying real cause of hypertension has not been addressed.
Anatomy of a statin ad | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Because of the often debilitating side effects 60% of the patients prescribed anti-hypertensive drugs quite taking them within 1 year presumably because the risks associated with hypertension are apparently more tolerable than the side effects of the medication.
Anatomy of a statin ad | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Several critical MDs have expressed the opinion that anti-hypertensive medications do nothing to address the underlying causes of hypertension.
Anatomy of a statin ad | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Which anti-hypertensive drugs are we going to get to use?
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All anti-hypertensive drugs have significant side effects, some serious or even fatal.
Anatomy of a statin ad | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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But had I taken a prescription for an anti-hypertensive and stuck to a high carb diet I think my BP would have gotten worse.
Preventative care: Not all it’s cracked up to be | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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If your blood pressure is even slightly elevated you will probably also get a script for an anti-hypertensive.
Preventative care: Not all it’s cracked up to be | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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