More than 700,000 more adults could be put on blood pressure pills under new guidelines Hundreds of thousands more people should be offered drugs that lower blood pressure, according to new guidelines for doctors from the NHS medicines watchdog intended to tackle heart attack and stroke deaths.
As many as 720,000 extra adults could be prescribed drugs such as valsartan and beta blockers under the revised prescribing guidelines proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). The Independent
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As many as 720,000 extra adults could be prescribed drugs such as valsartan and beta blockers under the revised prescribing guidelines proposed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). The Independent
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- Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management (consultation) NICE
- New NICE guideline on hypertension needs careful consideration, says College Royal College of General Practitioners
- High blood pressure drugs to be offered to thousands more BBC News
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