title: Transdermal monotherapy with mepindolol BIO TSD in patients with stable angina pectoris. Placebo-controlled, crossover investigation of a new therapeutic concept with 12-hours overnight application.
abstract: 10 patients (6 females and 4 males with an average age of 75 years) with stable angina pectoris were treated transdermally with mepindolol in a balanced, randomized, controlled, crossover study to compare the anti-ischemic effects of 12-hour overnight, and 24-hour applications. The number of angina pectoris attacks, the oral nitrate consumption and the ischemic parameters in 24-hour ECG, i.e. episodes of manifest (MMI) and silent (SMI) myocardial ischemia, the total duration of ischemia and 24-hour heart rate profiles were investigated. Both application schemes showed typical systemic beta blocker effects in all patients and significant clinical efficacy. A dose/effect relationship and a time/effect relationship between the two different application schemes were demonstrated across all the parameters investigated. Systemic and local tolerance of the therapy was good. 2 patients showed transient, mild skin irritation, but only during one phase of the study. Premature discontinuation was not necessary in any cases. There were no relevant changes in the clinical-chemistry. The new therapeutic concept of 24-hour treatment for a. pectoris with 12-hour overnight transdermal applications showed both good clinical efficacy and a good safety profile.
authors.affiliation: Int. Medicine Dept., St. Elisabeth Spital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gazo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Liedtke
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010869:Pindolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012869:Skin Absorption
chemical_list: C015340:mepindolol; D010869:Pindolol; D005996:Nitroglycerin