title: Nitrendipine in hypertension that is difficult to control.
abstract: Fifty-five patients suffering from essential or renal hypertension who had been insufficiently treated previously with combination therapy using diuretics and beta-blockers as well as reserpine, clonidine, prazosin, captopril, or minoxidil have been included in this open study. In addition to receiving diuretics and beta-blockers alone or in combination with reserpine, clonidine, or methyldopa, the patients were given nitrendipine in a dose of 2 X 20 to 2 X 40 mg/day. A normalisation of blood pressure values was attained in 46 of the 55 patients; 18 of these patients have been treated for more than 1 year. Few side-effects were observed. Dizziness and ankle oedema each occurred once. A rash occurred in one patient, causing the withdrawal of nitrendipine. No complaints of headache and palpitations were made. It may be concluded that nitrendipine is well suited as a partner in the combination treatment of patients with essential or renal hypertension that is difficult to stabilise.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009568:Nitrendipine
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004232:Diuretics; D009568:Nitrendipine; D009543:Nifedipine