Management of hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the management of hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus. Method: An observational study was conducted in outpatient department of a cardiology hospital. Patients with either diagnosed hypertension or high blood pressure who attended the clinic were eligible for inclusion in the present study. Result and Conclusion: The proportion of patients taking one antihypertensive medication is more in hypertension alone group (49.68%) than that of hypertension with diabetic group (23.53%). In two or three medications which are taken by the patients are significantly higher in hypertension with diabetes group (56.47%), (18.82%) than that of hypertension alone (41.93%), (5.81%) group. The study concluded that there are more difference in the prescribing pattern between hypertension alone and in hypertension with diabetes patients.