http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/thiazides/Trends_in_the_Prescribing_of_Thiazides_for_Hyperte_1256_1256.shtml Thiazides Hypertension is common in affluent societies and a major risk factor for heart disease. In Canada, hypertension is the leading primary diagnosis for patient visits to physicians' offices. Beyond recommending lifestyle changes such as losing weight, quitting smoking, and lowering salt and alcohol intake, prescription drugs are indicated in many patients. As a consequence, antihypertensive drugs are the leading category of prescription drugs in Canada, accounting for 20% of prescription drug sales. Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:26:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/thiazides/Trends_in_the_Prescribing_of_Thiazides_for_Hyperte_1256_1256.shtml