Prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs in primary care units in Turkey: results from the TURKSAHA study

Abaci, Adnan; Kozan, Omer; Oguz, Aytekin; Sahin, Mahmut; Deger, Necmi; Senocak, Hüseyin; Toprak, Nizamettin; Sur, Haydar; Erol, Cetin

doi:10.1007/s00228-007-0266-8

Prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs in primary care units in Turkey: results from the TURKSAHA study

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Abaci A., Kozan O., Oguz A., Sahin M., Deger N., Senocak H., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, cilt.63, sa.4, ss.397-402, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00228-007-0266-8
Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.397-402
Anahtar Kelimeler: angiotensin blockers, antihypertensive medication, TURKSAHA study, BLOOD-PRESSURE, HYPERTENSION, POPULATION, PREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, CANADA, TRENDS
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective The prescribing pattern of drugs used for treating hypertension changes over time in response to changes in recommended guidelines and innovations in drug formulations, among others. In addition, the classes of antihypertensive drugs used vary among the countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the practice of antihypertensive medications in primary care units in Turkey.