Caucasian male diagnosed with hypertension

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KF is a 62-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with hypertension. He has had a BP in the high 170s/high 80's for several months. All labs have been normal.

1. What medications would you initiate therapy and why?

2. What medications would you choose if the patient were African American, and why.

3. For all medications discussed, please discuss the medication's mechanism of action in treating HTN.

4. Please explain the monitoring parameters for efficacy and side effects for all medications discussed.

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