<![CDATA[Hypertension is a condition of a person experiencing an increase in blood pressure above normal, namely systolic blood pressure 140 mmHg and or diastolic blood pressure 90 mmHg. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of use of antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive patients in the outpatient installation of RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Pontianak in 2020. The method used was descriptive observational method with a cross sectional design. Data collection was carried out retrospectively through searching medical record data and patient prescription data for the period January-December 2020. The results showed that the characteristics of patients based on age who suffered the most from hypertension were in the age range of 56-65 years, the sex being the most female, and most hypertensive patients suffer from stage 2 hypertension. The most widely used single antihypertensive drug is amlodipine with a percentage of 50%, the most combined antihypertensive drug is a combination of amlodipine and candesartan at 58.06%. The conclusion of this study is that the most widely prescribed antihypertensive drug as a single antihypertensive is amlodipine and as a combination antihypertensive drug, namely amlodipine and candesartan.]]>
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