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A member asked:
Are beta blockers propranolol just as good at treating hypertension as ace inh lisinopril
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It depends: Different people respond to different hypertension meds], well, differently. There are some populations have medications that are preferred - for example diabetics are encouraged to be on an ACE inhibitor. So between differences in people and differences in populations, there is too much variation to say which is best. Beta blockers have a long history of successfully treating hypertension.
Answered 7/5/2016
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Not the first choice: According to the newest JNC guidelines, beta blockers are not the first choice for treating hypertension. If you have conditions like portal hypertension, panic disorder, or chronic migraine headache along with hypertension, then the doctor may choose propanolol to treat two conditions with just one medicine.
Answered 9/22/2015
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