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Switching blood pressure medications – it’s time to break the cilazapril habit
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Switching blood pressure medications – it’s time to break the cilazapril habit
Wednesday 26 May 2021, 12:35 AM

Switching blood pressure medications – it’s time to break the cilazapril habit
Last year, cilazapril with hydrochlorothiazide was discontinued, and now cilazapril alone is no longer funded for new patients. Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis discusses what to do when patients with hypertension run out of their supply of these medications
Key Points, With recent changes to the funding of cilazapril, now is the time to switch patients to another medicine for treatment of hypertension.
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References
Messerli FH, Bangalore S, Bavishi C, et al. Angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors in hypertension: To use or not to use? J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;71(13):1474–82.