Direct Relief has provided air freighted shipments of wide-ranging antibiotics, wound care supplies, oral rehydration solutions, and anti-hypertensive drugs since the violence began.

The report noted that the costs of the newer classes of anti-hypertensive drugs are up to 30 times more expensive than the older diuretic and beta blocker drugs.

"Merck's most dramatic new product is Vasotec, an anti-hypertensive drug introduced early last year," the analyst said.

In this same article, another meta-analysis of 1,117 hypertensives found that 55% normalized blood pressure and no longer required anti-hypertensive drugs within three weeks of starting the Pritikin Program.

Inhibition of coenzyme Q10 enzymes by clinically used anti-hypertensive drugs.

Some experts are concerned, however, that such guidelines may unnecessarily increase the use of anti-hypertensive drugs.

For some patients, a decrease of a few points in blood pressure may not be worth the side effects caused by higher doses of anti-hypertensive drugs.

Hypertensives in the experimental group received intensive advice about their blood pressure, including guidance on weight control and salt restriction, and if that didn't work they were given anti-hypertensive drugs.

They are people younger than 18 or older than 74; those in the military or institutions, or people with blood pressure less than 140/90 but taking anti-hypertensive drugs.

ACE inhibitors are major anti-hypertensive drugs.