Antihypertensive prescribing pattern, prescriber adherence to ISH 2020 guidelines, and implication of outpatient drug price on blood pressure control at selected hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.

The level of BP control, affordability of drugs for the management of hypertension and related comorbidities, and the prescriber's adherence to evidence-based guidelines were inadequate. Therefore, addressing factors associated with good BP control including affordability and clinician adherence to evidence-based guidelines by responsible stakeholders could improve BP control and reduce associated complications.