title: The effect of two beta-adrenoceptor blockers (mepindolol and atenolol) on blood lipids and platelet aggregation in normal volunteers and essential hypertensive patients.
abstract: beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents are widely used as treatment of essential hypertension. We studied the action of a new non cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocker, mepindolol, comparing its effects on blood pressure, blood lipids and platelet aggregation with those of a cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocker, atenolol. Blood pressure fell significantly in the patients treated with both drugs. Triglycerides rose non-significantly only in volunteers treated with mepindolol. We did not find any significant changes in cholesterol, free fatty acids, lipoproteins and platelet aggregation.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D001262:Atenolol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D008055:Lipids; C015340:mepindolol; D001262:Atenolol; D010869:Pindolol