FIGURE 11-3

Figure 11-3 The British Hypertension Society's recommendations for combining blood pressure lowering drugs. The "ABCD" rule. A = Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker; B = α-blocker (the parentheses indicate that α-blockers should no longer be considered ideal first-line agents); C = calcium channel blockers; D = diuretic (thiazide). (Reproduced with permission from: Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the Fourth Working Party of the British Hypertension Society, 2004-BHS IV. J Hum Hypertens 2004;18:139-185.)