Which of the following drugs is recommended for initial therapy of uncomplicated Stage 1 hypertension?
a. thiazide diuretic
b. beta-blockers
c. calcium channel blocker
d. loop diuretic
a. For drug therapy, recommendations of the JNC-VII (2003) give preference to thiazide diuretics for initial drug therapy of uncomplicated Stage 1 hypertension because this type of drug has been consistently shown to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in controlled clinical trials.
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