Blood pressure stages	Treatment strategies
Prehypertension (120 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg)	Lifestyle modification*
	Drug therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease
Stage 1 (140 to 159/90 to 99 mm Hg)	Consider coexisting conditions
	Thiazide-type diuretics for most patients
Stage 2 (≥160/≥100 mm Hg)	Consider coexisting conditions
	Two-drug combination for most patients