Nitrendipine efficacy and safety in patients with mild and moderate essential hypertension.
The antihypertensive effect of nitrendipine was examined in 29 outpatients with a mild or moderate hypertension and type II diabetes or a dyslipidemic condition. The drug was administered for 90 days at a daily dose of 10 to 40 mg. Following a washout period, the blood pressure (measured by a Dinamap device) was 181/99 mm Hg supine and 172/104 mm Hg standing. Nitrendipine caused a reduction in both pressures and after 90 days their values were 148/74 and 143/80 mm Hg, respectively. Heart rate was not affected by the drug, which also caused no variation in blood pressure, total and HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. In more than 20% of the cases, treatment was associated with headache and flushing, which did not necessitate discontinuation of treatment. Thus, nitrendipine is an effective antihypertensive agent and causes no untoward metabolic effects.
Di Salvo
M M
MM
III Divisione Medicina, O.V.E., U.S.L. 35, Catania, Italy.
Finocchiaro
P M
PM
Bonaccorso
M
M
Attanasio
L
L
D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009568:Nitrendipine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009568:Nitrendipine