title: Effects of carvedilol on renal function.
abstract: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to study the effects of acute and chronic administration of carvedilol in essential hypertension, with special emphasis on renal haemodynamics and function. Acute administration of a single dose of 50 mg carvedilol reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure without inducing reflex tachycardia. Renal blood flow was preserved; accordingly, renal vascular resistance was significantly reduced. A significant reduction in the glomerular filtration rate and filtration fraction was observed. Plasma renin activity (PRA) and plasma aldosterone values were not changed. Chronic carvedilol treatment produced a significant fall in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, PRA and plasma aldosterone. Renal blood flow, glomerular filtration rate and filtration fraction also remained unchanged; renal vascular resistance decreased significantly. It is concluded that carvedilol possesses definite antihypertensive and renal vasodilating properties, both acutely and after chronic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Dupont
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077261:Carvedilol; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin