Thiazide diuretics may be used in first-line treatment of hypertension in nursing home residents
Long-term nursing home residents treated for hypertension are less likely to receive and more likely to discontinue treatment with a thiazide diuretic than any other first-line antihypertensive medication, a study reports. However, the drug does not carry an increased risk of incontinence or hospitalization and may thus be a reasonable first-line blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment choice in this population.
