A new research paper investigated the effectiveness of various medication protocols in Punjab and Maharashtra, India to increase blood pressure control rates among patients with hypertension. The researchers found that simple drug- and dose-specific protocols helped improve hypertension treatment in the primary care setting, especially when starting with a single low-cost drug such as amlodipine 5mg and escalating with the same or another antihypertensive drug depending on the cost and availability.
Simple treatment protocols control high blood pressure at scale in India
