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REBOUND HYPERTENSION AFTER SUDDEN DISCONTINUATION OF METHYLDOPA THERAPY
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1977
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Antihypertensive MedicationHypertensionRebound HypertensionCardiovascular DiseaseAntihypertensive TherapyRebound EffectSudden CessationPrimary AldosteronismPharmacotherapyMedicineBlood PressureEmergency MedicineAnesthesiology
A case of "rebound hypertension" resulting from the sudden cessation of methyldopa (Aldomet) therapy is described. The importance of educating patients about the possible outcome of abruptly withdrawing antihypertensive medication is emphasized.
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