Percent (95%CI) with symptoms (treated minus placebo)† | ||||
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Drug class | No. of trials | 1/2 standard dose | Standard dose | Twice standard dose |
Thiazides | 59 | 2.0 [-2.2 to 6.3] | 9.9 [6.6 to 13.2] | 17.8 [11.5 to 24.2] |
BBs | 62 | 5.5 [0.3 to 10.7] | 7.5 [4.0 to 10.9] | 9.4 [3.6 to 15.2] |
ACEi | 96 | 3.9 [-3.7 to 11.6] | 3.9 [-0.5 to 8.3] | 3.9 [-0.2 to 8.0] |
ARBs | 44 | -1.8 [-10.2 to 6.5] | 0 [-5.4 to 5.4] | 1.9 [-5.6 to 9.3] |
CCBs | 96 | 1.6 [-3.5 to 6.7] | 8.3 [4.8 to 11.8] | 14.9 [9.8 to 20.1] |