A 40-year-old politician suffered from attacks of chest pain diagnosed as angina pectoris. He had a tense personality, hea rate was 96/min blood pressure 170/104mm Hg, but blood sugar level and lipid profile were normal. Select the most suitable antihypeensive for the initial therapy in his case:
Nifedipine
Hydrochlorothiazide
Atenolol
Methyldopa
Tense personality and high resting hea rate (96/min) makes b-blockers ideal candidate drugs to be used in this case. As blood sugar and lipid profile is normal, beta blockers can be used safely.
Hematology and CVS