title: [Lack of tolerance development in interval therapy with 50 mg isosorbide-5-nitrate retard (Elantan long)].
abstract: Fluctuating mononitrate plasma levels in the course of 24 h are a prerequisite for prevention of nitrate tolerance in patients with angina pectoris undergoing longterm treatment. In 12 patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease (54 +/- 7 years) effects of 50 mg Isosorbide-5-mononitrate (IS-5-MN) in a slow-release (SR) formulation on hemodynamics and exercise tolerance were evaluated after a first dose and at the end of a 1-week treatment period with 50 mg given once-daily. 1 and 2 h after medication mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) at rest was reduced by 30% (p less than 0.001) and 25% (p less than 0.01 respectively. During submaximal bicycle exercise (50 W, 3 min) PAP was significantly reduced by IS-5-MN by 35% (1 and 2 h after medication). At the end of exercise (discontinuation), drug-induced reductions of PAP were 19% (1 h) and 21% (2 h) (p less than 0.05), respectively. IS-5-MN led to a marked increase of exercise capacity (base-line: 396 +/- 119 W x min); 1 h: 646 +/- 153 W x min (p less than 0.01). At stress testing 2, 4 and 10 h post medication improvements were 67% (p less than 0.01), 49% (p less than 0.01) and 28% (p less than 0.01), respectively. 24 h after medication baseline values were reached again. After a 1-week treatment with 50 mg IS-5-MN SR daily, beneficial effects of the drug on hemodynamics and working capacity could be demonstrated. Again, significant effects could be shown up to 10 h after drug administration. Thus, IS-5-MN SR administered once daily proved effective in intermediate-term treatment of patients with coronary artery disease with regard to hemodynamics and exercise capacity.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I/Kardiologie, Städtisches Krankenhaus Leverkusen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prenzel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kümper
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weidmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tauchert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005080:Exercise Test; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate; C030397:isosorbide-5-mononitrate
vernacular_title: Fehlende Toleranzentwicklung durch eine Intervalltherapie mit 50 mg Isosorbid-5-nitrat Retard (Elantan Long).