title: The effects of isocarboxazid on blood pressure and pulse.
abstract: In a fixed-dose inpatient study, isocarboxazid produced a dose-related lowering of systolic blood pressure at weeks 2 and 4. Systolic blood pressure was also lowered by the drug in a placebo-controlled outpatient study. The magnitude of these reductions was considerable, reaching an average of 14.6 mm in inpatients who received a 50-mg dose, and 18.7 mm in outpatients. There was no evidence for a dose-related orthostatic effect, and greater orthostasis relative to placebo was found only at week 3 in the outpatient study. Significant bradycardia was produced by isocarboxazid in outpatients at weeks 2, 3, and 4 relative to placebo, but no dose-related effect was found among inpatients. Inpatients with a baseline systolic orthostatic drop of greater than or equal to 10 mm showed a significantly better response to isocarboxazid than did those with an orthostasis of less than 10 mm. The theoretical significance of these findings is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007520:Isocarboxazid / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D011674:Pulse / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007520:Isocarboxazid