title: Hypotensive action and increased plasma renin activity by Ca2+ antagonist (Nifedipine) in hypertensive patients.
abstract: The Ca2+ antagonistic coronary vasodilator, Nifedipine, was sublingually administered by a dose of 30 mg to 19 patients with hypertension. Blood pressure of patients with with essential hypertension (n=14) decreased from 177 +/- 24 to 123 +/- 13 mmHg systolic and from 108 +/- 12 to 80 +/- 11 mmHg diastolic (mean +/- SD) (p less than 0.01). Plasma renin activity (PRA) increased significantly from 0.73 +/- 0.62 to 1.50 +/- 1.02 ng/ml/h (p less than 0.05). The same tendency was observed in malignant and renovascular hypertension. In primary aldosteronism (n = 2), blood pressure decreased but PRA did not increase. Hypotensive action and increased plasma renin activity by Ca2+ antagonist, Nifedipine, were clearly demonstrated in patients with hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D012083:Renin; D009543:Nifedipine; D002118:Calcium