title: Pharmacokinetics and hemodynamic and diuretic/natriuretic effects of felodipine administered as an extended-release tablet.
abstract: In this study the pharmacokinetics, and the hemodynamic and diuretic/natriuretic effects of three different doses of felodipine ER-10, 20, and 40 mg--were evaluated in healthy subjects. There was a linear correlation between the dose of felodipine, Cmax, and AUC24, showing that the absorption was linearly related to the dose. The diastolic blood pressure was reduced by 15-20% after the two highest doses. The maximal blood-pressure lowering effect was seen 4 hours after drug intake, and a small reduction in diastolic blood pressure was still present after 24 hours. This was, however, not statistically significant but was related to a sustained effective plasma concentration of the drug (6 nmol/l). Systolic blood pressure was not affected. The two highest doses of felodipine ER produced a significant increase in heart rate 2 and 6 hours after the dose, compared with placebo. There was also a significant decrease in forearm vascular resistance after the 20- and 40-mg doses. Both diuresis and natriuresis were significantly increased by about 100% each during the first 4 hours after the 20-mg dose. Following the 40-mg dose, diuresis and natriuresis were lower than after 20 mg and were not significantly different from placebo.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, Ostra University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hasselgren
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rönn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Edgar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wall
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004231:Diuresis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D015736:Felodipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D015736:Felodipine