title: [Ambulatory treatment of hypertension].
abstract: In an open study 30 hypertensive outpatients have been treated with Indapamide in a dosage of 2,5 mg daily in the morning for eight weeks. In the course of this treatment a highly significant decrease of blood pressure could be observed. The antihypertensive effect came up gently in the beginning. Indapamide has been well tolerated by all patients. The rate of adverse reactions was low. Syncopal episodes did not occur. The biochemical data monitored (fasting glucose level, creatinine, urea, potassium, sodium, calcium, chloride) did not show any significant deviation. According to the present data Indapamide may be used as basic medication in the treatment of genuine hypertension. The gentle effect in the beginning prevents syncopal episodes, however a sufficient period of treatment, at least eight weeks, is needed to assess the success of the therapy.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007190:Indapamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D007190:Indapamide
vernacular_title: Ambulante Behandlung der Hypertonie.