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

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

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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. Angiotensin , Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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.