| First line medication | Second choice | Special considerations |
---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | Thiazide diuretics ACEI Beta-blocking agents | ARB | Diuretics or CCBs if isolated systolic blood pressure |
Diabetes | ACEI Diuretics Beta-blocking agents CCBs | Â | Â |
CHD | Beta-blocking agents | Diuretics CCBs | Â |
Heart failure | ACEI Diuretics | Beta-blocking agents ARB | Â |
Arrhythmia | Beta-blocking agents CCBs | Â | Depends on the type of arrhythmia |
Dyslipidaemia | Â | Â | Do not have significance to the drug choice |
Asthma or COPD | Diuretics CCBs ACEI | Â | Â |