Review Article
Resistant Hypertension Workup and Approach to Treatment
Table 2
Drug related causes of resistant hypertension.
| Drug-related causes | | Nonadherence Suboptimal medication regimen Inappropriate combinations | |
| Drug actions and interactions | | (i) Drugs that regularly raise blood pressure: | | Anabolic steroids Sympathomimetic amines (midodrine) Cocaine Nicotine | | (ii) Drugs that often raise blood pressure: | | Ethanol (in excess) Corticosteroids Cyclosporin Erythropoietin Anorectics NSAIDs including COX-2 inhibitors Ergot alkaloids | | (iii) Drugs that occasionally raise blood pressure: | | Caffeine Phenothiazines Tricyclics Oral contraceptives | | (iv) Drugs that cause hypertension on withdrawal: | | Clonidine B-blockers | | (v) Drugs that cause hypertension by interaction: | | MAOIs | |
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