The Endocrine Club

Indapamide is preference to a conventional thiazide diuretic such as bendroflumethiazide or hydrochlorothiazide

NICE 2026

The committee noted that standard-release metformin can be preferable for people with difficulty swallowing because it can be crushed while modified-release cannot. This may be more useful for some people with dementia and dysphagia .

NICE2026

For adults with hypertension aged 80 and over, reduce clinic blood pressure to below 150/90 mmHg and ensure that it is maintained below that level. Use clinical judgement for people with frailty or multimorbidity

NICE 2026