title: Comparison of the effect of isosorbide-5-mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate in a slow-release form on exercise-induced myocardial ischemia.
abstract: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover study on 20 patients with exercise-induced angina pectoris and reproducible ST-segment depression during exercise-stress test was performed to compare the effect of a single dose of 120 mg of isosorbide dinitrate in a slow-release form with that of a twice-daily application of 20 mg of isosorbide-5-mononitrate. Symptom-limited exercise tests were done, and nitrate plasma levels were measured in the subjects 6, 10, and 24 hours after the first administration of the drug. Both drugs produced a highly significant reduction in the size of exercise-induced ST-depressions (P less than .001) 6 and 10 hours after the first administration of isosorbide dinitrate as well as 6 hours after the first and 4 hours after the second dose of isosorbide-5-mononitrate. The effect was still significant (P less than .05) 24 hours after the administration of isosorbide dinitrate in a slow-release form and 18 hours after the second dose of isosorbide-5-mononitrate. In the case of the drug isosorbide dinitrate, nitrate plasma levels for its metabolite, isosorbide-5-mononitrate, were highest 10 hours after first application. In the case of the drug isosorbide-5-mononitrate, nitrate plasma levels were highest 4 hours after the second dose. Two 20 mg doses of isosorbide-5-mononitrate and a single dose of 120 mg isosorbide dinitrate in a slow release form have a comparable effect on the reduction of exercise-induced ST-segment depressions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, FU Klinikum Steglitz, Berlin, Hindenburgdamm.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hennig
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andresen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hennig
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brüggemann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schröder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate; C030397:isosorbide-5-mononitrate