[The orthostatic hypotension in patients treated with antihypertensive drugs (author's transl)].
Occasional or recurrent episodes of orthostatic hypotension were observed in 58 out of 584 hypertensive patients treated with alpha-methyldopa, beta-blockers and clonidine alone or associated with diuretics and/or hydralazine and/or reserpine. They occurred more frequently in the elderly. In none dicardial ischaemia. In only 3 cases it caused drowsiness and in 2 transient T wave inversion. These results suggest that postural hypotension does not contraindicate the continuation of antihypertensive treatment.
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003000:Clonidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D008750:Methyldopa; D003000:Clonidine
L'ipotensione ortostatica da farmaci antiipertensivi.