Question 352 · LEK · Primary hypertension
The first-line treatment in a 16-year-old child >40 kg with a diagnosed stage 1 essential hypertension includes all of the listed agents except for:
- A. beta-blocker.
- B. ACE inhibitor.
- C. calcium channel blocker.
- D. diuretic.
- E. alpha-blocker.
Hint
Recall the antihypertensive drug classes recommended as first-line treatment in children and adolescents.
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