Effectiveness of anti- hypertensive drugs in controlling blood pressure among Sri Lankan adults diagnosed with hypertension following medical check-up: a quasi-experimental study

This study identied factors that contributed to the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs and investigated the
most effective antihypertensive drug in controlling blood pressure. The purposive sampling technique was
used in this quasi-experimental design to enroll study participants. Of the 120 hypertensive patients following
consultations at a district hospital of Oluvil, only 100 complied with the experiment. Following medical checkup,
it was investigated that hypertension were controlled within 3 months affected by age, and gender. Gender,
more probable were women, was primarily identied as a factor (p=0.002657); and age bracket of 30-40 years
old was also identied as a factor to had helped control blood pressure (p=0.002107). Hypertensive drugs such
as Calcium Channel Blockers (p=0.0008712), Angiotensin Receptor Antagonist (p=0.03983), and
Angiotensin Converting Enzymes Inhibitors (p=0.04719) at normal dosages controlled blood pressures
among Sri Lankan hypertensive patients.