Nonadherence to antihypertensive drugs

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Authors

Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes · Apple (Israel)

Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula · Apple (Israel)

Abstract

Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications was noticed in 45% of the subjects studied and a higher proportion of uncontrolled BP (83.7%) was nonadherent to medication. Intervention models aiming to improve adherence should be emphasized.

Topics & Keywords

Medication Adherence and Compliance Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Medicine

Volume 96, Issue 4, pp. e5641-e5641

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005641

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