title: Short-term and long-term renal response to nifedipine monotherapy.
abstract: Twenty-six essential hypertensive patients were entered into a protocol to assess the blood pressure and renal effects of the dihydropyridine calcium antagonist, nifedipine (30 to 120 mg/d given in divided dosage) administered for twelve weeks. Nifedipine monotherapy effectively lowered blood pressure. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) were increased following short-term therapy (four weeks); however, there was no net change in GFR or ERPF (compared to placebo) following long-term therapy (12 weeks). Renal vascular resistance was reduced. The filtration fraction and urinary albumin excretion was unchanged throughout the 12-week protocol. We conclude that nifedipine monotherapy does not adversely effect renal function. Tolerance occurs to the initial renal vasodilator response; hyperfiltration and hyperperfusion do not persist.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Reams
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine