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ACE inhibitors and ARBs

David Williams is a 50-year-old sales executive who has consulted you with work-related stress. His blood pressure (BP) is currently 156/96mmHg. He is Caucasian, 171cm tall, weighs 80kg, smokes 20-25 cigarettes daily, and drinks alcohol within recommended limits; his father died of a heart attack aged 58. You advise David on lifestyle changes, including smoking cessation.

How would you confirm his BP?
Would you treat his hypertension now? What agent would you use?
How would you manage adverse effects?

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Stopping Medicines Series

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