Figure 2
From: Patterns in blood pressure medication use in US incident dialysis patients over the first 6 months
Percentages of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients prescribed blood pressure medication classes or specific agents over the first 6 months after dialysis initiation. BP, blood pressure; CCB, calcium channel blocker; Cent Alpha 2 Ag, central alpha 2 agonist; DHP, dihydropyridine; diuretic, any including thiazides, thiazide-like, loop, potassium-sparing; HD, hemodialysis; NDHP, non-dihydropyridine; PD, peritoneal dialysis; RAS, renin angiotensin system agent (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker).