Via practica 3/2017

Patient motivation for lifelong use of antihypertensive medication

Compliance to the treatment with medical drugs consists of persistence with drugs use in the time and adherence with every day use. Compliance to lifelong treatment of arterial hypertension is a major problem of our time. The article provides information about the compliance of patients with hypertension and options for improvement. Are presented the advantages of combination therapy of hypertension, but also a potential risk of drug interactions in patients with polypharmacy.

Keywords: compliance with therapy, arterial hypertension, combined therapy