One category of drugs thought to be metabolized differently by virtue of race is antihypertensives. You have a 28-year-old African-American male patient who has just been diagnosed with hypertension
Based on your knowledge, you would expect which category of antihypertensives to be the least efficacious for your patient because these types of drugs would have to be given at a higher dose?
A.
Alpha-adrenergic receptor blocking agents
B.
Beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agents
C.
ACE inhibitors
D.
Calcium channel blockers
ANS: B
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