title: [Lisinopril and nifedipine have neutral effects on lipids].
abstract: In a randomized, double blind, parallel-group, multicentre study in Norway, 97 patients with mild to moderate hypertension (mean blood pressure 159/104 mm Hg) were treated with either lisinopril 10-40 mg or nifedipine 20-80 mg and the effects on blood lipids were evaluated. Complete results of laboratory analyses are given for 80 patients. After a 4 week run-in and placebo period, antihypertensive treatment was given for the next 10 weeks. During treatment with lisinopril the changes in lipids were +2.1% for total cholesterol, +0.7% for HDL-cholesterol, +3.8% for triglycerides and -6.1% for ratio HDL/cholesterol-HDL. For nifedipine the corresponding values were -2.4% for cholesterol, -5.8% for HDL-cholesterol, +8.0% for triglycerides and +3.2% for ratio. None of these changes was statistically significant. Both lisinopril and nifedipine lowered the blood pressure significantly, 18.1/12.0 mm Hg with lisonopril (p < 0.01 for both systolic and diastolic pressure) and 8.0/8.5 mm Hg with nifedipine (p < 0.01 for both respectively). Both drugs were well tolerated. In conclusion, neither lisinopril nor nifedipine had any negative impact on lipid levels.
authors.affiliation: Medicinkliniken Ostra sjukhuset, Göteborg.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gisholt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bratland
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dahlöf
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Os
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Syvertsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tretli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D017706:Lisinopril; D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Lisinopril og nifedipin er lipidnøytrale.