Publication details
Diuretika v monoterapii a v kombinaci s diuretiky a nediuretiky v léčbě hypertenze
| Title in English | Diuretics in monotherapy and in combination with other diuretics and non-diuretics in the treatment of hypertension |
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vnitřní lékařství |
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| Field | Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery |
| Keywords | Combination; Diuretics; Hypertension; Monotherapy |
| Description | Diuretics belong to the basic group of medicines for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. In the case of hypertension treatment, their main indication is higher age and isolated systolic hypertension. In the case of heart failure they are used for the treatment of swellings and shortness of breath. The most frequently prescribed group of diuretics is thiazides and similar products. In patients with renal insufficiency, loop diuretics are administered. In the case of hypertension, diuretics are mainly used in the combination treatment. The most frequently used diuretic in combination is again hydrochlorothiazide, which is combined with renin-angiotensin system blockers. It is mainly the combination of an ACE inhibitor + indapamide that seems to be modern and promising, and it is, on the basis of large clinical trials, recommended also for diabetics (ADVANCE) or for secondary prevention following a cerebrovascular accident (PROGRESS) or for the elderly (HYVET). Also a combination of two diuretics is popular - mainly hydrochlorothiazide + amiloride. A combination of a beta-blocker and diuretic is less suitable. |