title: Comparative study of time-course of hemodynamic effect of isosorbide dinitrate spray and sublingual tablets in patients with pulmonary congestion.
abstract: We compared the time-course of the hemodynamic effect of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), 5 mg, in the form of sublingual tablet and oral spray, in 15 patients with isolated chronic pulmonary congestion (pulmonary arterial end-diastolic pressure of 15 mmHg or more in the presence of normal or only slightly reduced cardiac index). Both formulations produced significant reductions in the pulmonary arterial end-diastolic pressure. The effect of ISDN tablet (sublingually) became evident at 10 minutes after administration and was maximal at 30 minutes. The effect of ISDN oral spray became evident at 3 minutes and reached a peak at 10 minutes. The magnitude of hemodynamic response was similar. These findings indicate that ISDN oral spray is superior to ISDN sublingual tablets for rapid relief of pulmonary congestion.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Coronary Care Unit, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marchionni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Bari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moschi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneeweiss
mesh_terms: D000286:Administration, Sublingual; D000336:Aerosols; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate