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T he tr e a tm e nt m u s t be ta ke n r e gu la r ly. A br u p t c e s s a tion of be ta -bloc ke r
tr e a tm e nt

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follow e d by a p a tie nt u nd e r r e gu la r s u r v e illa nc e .

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hypertension. They are preferred to other anti-hypertensives, notably calcium channel blockers (nifedipine).

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may cause a rebound effect.
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m a y c a u s e a d v e r s e e ffe c ts (m a la is e , a ngina ) . O nly p r e s c r ibe a tr e a tm e n

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The diuretics, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors have shown their capacity to prevent the complications of
Furthermore, a sudden stop to treatment with centrally acting anti-hypertensives (e.g. methyldopa, clonidine)
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