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:
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.
Nifedipine
Hydrochlorothiazide
Atenolol
Methyldopa
Hematology and CVS