ACE inhibitors and diuretics

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Half of patients with mild to moderate hypertension achieve control with use of a single therapeutic agent, but the remainder may, for various reasons, have better luck with a combination regimen. Treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a thiazide diuretic is well tolerated and offers a number of valuable advantages over monotherapy and perhaps over other combinations as well, as discussed by Dr Ruoff.