title: [Evaluation of the antihypertensive efficacy of isradipine SRO as assessed by ambulatory blood pressure determination].
abstract: The calcium channel blocker isradipine has become recently available in a form with delayed release (isradipine SRO). The anti-hypertensive efficacy and tolerance of this preparation at a single daily dose of 5 mg was studied in 40 patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension over a period of 6 weeks. Blood pressure during office visits decreased under Isradipine SRO from 164/105 +/- 16/7 to 144/93 +/- 12/7 mmHg (mean +/- 1 standard deviation p < 0.001). Using ambulatory blood pressure recording we could show that antihypertensive efficacy of the new galenic form persisted over 24 hours. During the day the blood pressure dropped from 150/95 +/- 13/7 to 141/91 +/- 13/7 mmHg (p < 0.001), during the night from 131/85 +/- 13/3 to 121/81 +/- 15/9 mmHg (p < 0.001). Heart-rate was not changed by treatment and the drug was well tolerated. Isradipine SRO at a single dose is thus well suited for antihypertensive treatment.
authors: Division d'hypertension, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Waeber
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Soret
authors: P N
authors: PN
authors: Poget
authors: H R
authors: HR
authors: Brunner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017275:Isradipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D017275:Isradipine
vernacular_title: Evaluation de l'efficacité antihypertensive de l'isradipine SRO par enregistrement tensionnel en ambulatoire.