title: Comparison of efficacy of nisoldipine, metoprolol, and isosorbide dinitrate in patients with stable exertional angina: a randomized, cross-over, placebo-controlled study.
abstract: We evaluated the acute antianginal effect of oral nisoldipine (10 mg), metoprolol (40 mg), and long-acting isosorbide dinitrate (20 mg) in 15 patients with stable exertional angina. The patients performed symptom-limited treadmill exercise at 2 h after the administration of placebo (Placebo stages 1 and 2) and each of the active drugs. After Placebo stage 1, the patients were randomized for cross-over evaluation of the acute effect of a single oral dose of placebo (Placebo stage 2), nisoldipine, metoprolol, or long-acting isosorbide dinitrate. All 15 patients developed angina during all of exercise tests and their exercise tests were terminated at the onset of angina. The time until development of 0.1 mV ST segment depression was increased by all three drugs compared to placebo, and it was significantly longer with metoprolol than with isosorbide dinitrate. Similarly, the time to ceasing exercise because of angina was also prolonged by all three drugs. The exercise time was longer with nisoldipine and metoprolol compared to isosorbide dinitrate, but there was no significant difference between nisoldipine and metoprolol. In conclusion, metoprolol and nisoldipine more effectively prolonged exercise compared to long-acting isosorbide dinitrate in patients with stable exertional angina.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasue
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuta
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000187:drug effects; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015737:Nisoldipine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012146:Rest; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015737:Nisoldipine; D008790:Metoprolol; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate