title: An open study of the antihypertensive efficacy of metoprolol.
abstract: An open study of the effectiveness of metoprolol in reducing the blood pressures of 13 hypertensive patients was conducted. It was found that metoprolol reduced the patients' blood pressure satisfactorily, and is well tolerated within the dose range of 100 mg to 400 mg daily.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D011412:Propanolamines; D012083:Renin; D008790:Metoprolol