title: [Hemodynamic and anti-angina effects of transdermal nitroglycerin after acute and chronic administration. Additive effect of sublingual isosorbide dinitrate].
abstract: To evaluate the acute and chronic anti-anginal efficacy of a Transdermal Therapeutic System, releasing 10 mg of nitroglycerin over 24 hours (TTS 10), and possible additional effects of isosorbide dinitrate 5 mg (ISDN) sublingually (s.l.), ten patients with stable exercise-induced angina pectoris and pathological coronary angiography were studied. The protocol of the trial consisted of an initial acute study, carried out in double-blind conditions and following a cross-over design, to compare TTS 10 and placebo. Cycloergometric exercise tests were performed on the first and second day, 3 hours after dosing. After a 30 minute rest period, a sublingual 5 mg dose of ISDN was given and 15 minutes later a further exercise test was carried out. Subsequently, patients received TTS 10 in single-blind conditions for 16 days. On the 15th and 16th day, stress test was repeated, 3 hours after the application of active plasters and, 30 minutes later, a further exercise test was performed, 15 minutes after a sublingual dose of ISDN 5 mg or placebo, given in double-blind conditions and in randomized sequence. After acute and chronic administration, TTS 10 significantly improved exercise tolerance in comparison with placebo. During the first acute study, ISDN 5 mg s.l., led to a significant reduction in systolic BP, a reflex increase in heart rate and a further improvement in exercise tolerance, whether patients were on placebo or TTS.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D005996:Nitroglycerin; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate
vernacular_title: Effetti emodinamici ed antianginosi della nitroglicerina transdermica dopo somministrazione acuta e cronica. Effetto additivo dell'isosorbide dinitrato sublinguale.