Abstract

MOSCOSO, Marco Antonio Chalco  and  SUAREZ, Alicia Esperanza Zhingre. Arterial hypertension, a pharmacological challenge. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.16, pp.251-263.  Epub Feb 14, 2023. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v6i16.223.

Arterial hypertension (AHT) is a chronic disease that affects more than 30% of the adult population worldwide and is characterized by higher than normal blood pressure. The main drugs for the correct management of the disease are presented according to the severity of the patient's symptoms evaluated by SCORE of cardiovascular risk and by his concomitant pathologies. Objective. To identify the drugs and the type of treatment, pharmacological or non-pharmacological, used in HT in terms of its diagnosis, improving the management of the patient suffering from this disease. Methodology. A systematic review was performed using the PRISMA protocol for the collection of information in works from search engines such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and ELSEVIER on the treatment of Primary Arterial Hypertension, published during January 2017 until December 2022. Conclusion. Arterial hypertension remains a challenge in the field of pharmacology due to its high prevalence and association with multiple cardiovascular diseases. Available treatments are effective, but do not cure the disease, so it is necessary to continue investigating new therapeutic options to improve control and reduce the impact on public health. Education and prevention are important tools to reduce the incidence of hypertension and improve disease management. With this research it was possible to identify the importance of pharmacological treatment and non-pharmacological treatment, adequately assessing the patient's condition.

Keywords : Hypertension; Drug Therapy; Habits; Monitoring Ambulatory.

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