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. 2022 Jan 1;182(1):90-93.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6819.

Prevalence of Medications That May Raise Blood Pressure Among Adults With Hypertension in the United States

John A Vitarello  1 , Clara J Fitzgerald  2 , Jennifer L Cluett  3 , Stephen P Juraschek  3 , Timothy S Anderson  3   4
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Prevalence of Medications That May Raise Blood Pressure Among Adults With Hypertension in the United States

John A Vitarello et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study characterizes the prevalent use of medications that may raise BP and examine their associations with BP control and antihypertensive use.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Anderson reported receiving honoraria from Alosa Health, a nonprofit educational organization with no relationship to any drug or device manufacturers, related to deprescribing education, outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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