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Table 1 First line monotherapy treatment established in the 2006 NICE hypertension guidelines

From: Impact of ethnic-specific guidelines for anti-hypertensive prescribing in primary care in England: a longitudinal study

NICE group

Younger than 55 years

55 years older or black at any age

First line monotherapy treatment

Angiotensin coverting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)

Calcium channels blockers (CCB) or Diuretics (D)