Table 3 Nocturnal BP fall (systolic and diastolic) and prevalence of non-dipping in hypertensives treated with specific drug classes in monotherapy

From: Diurnal blood pressure variation, risk categories and antihypertensive treatment

AH drug class

Systolic BP fall

Diastolic BP fall

% of non-dippers

Diuretics (3417)

9.3±7.8

14.2±8.6

52.0

β-Blockers (2626)

9.0±8.1

13.6±8.9

53.1

DHPCCB (1424)

7.9±7.6

12.5±8.6

60.2

NDHPCCB (240)

6.2±8.6

10.3±8.8

66.2

ACEI (3174)

9.4±7.9

13.8±8.8

52.1

ARB (2631)

9.1±8.4

13.7±8.9

52.1

α-Blockers (410)

6.2±8.2

10.6±8.4

70.1

  1. Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; AH, antihypertensive; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BP, blood pressure; DHPCCB, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers; NDHPCCB, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
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