scholarly journals Calcium Channel Blockers Shorten the Periodicity of Ultradian Variation in Blood Pressure in Patients with Essential Hypertension.

1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Kawamura ◽  
Hiromi Mitsubayashi ◽  
Tomoaki Saito ◽  
Katsuo Kanmatsuse ◽  
Noboru Saito
Author(s):  
Ramya Y. S. ◽  
Jayanthi C. R. ◽  
Raveendra K. R. ◽  
Pradeep Kumar B. T.

Background: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are proposed to play a pivotal role for the management and control of hypertension. Dihydropyridine-type calcium channel blockers (CCBs) like Amlodipine are frequently used because for their strong antihypertensive and minimal adverse side effects. However, it is commonly associated with the causation of pedal edema among the patients. Cilnidipine, which is a novel new generation calcium channel blocker, is presumed to cause lesser pedal edema with a satisfactory clinical control of hypertension along with negligible side effects. This study was carried out to compare clinical effectiveness and safety profile between Amlodipine and Cilnidipine.Methods: A prospective, randomized, open label study of 12 weeks’ duration was conducted amongst 60 patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension. 30 patients of one group received Tab. Amlodipine 5 mg and 30 patients of same age groups received Tab. Cilnidipine 10mg.Results: There was a highly statistically significant decrease in the level of blood pressure in the Cilnidipine group compared to the Amlodipine group mainly at day 90 (P<0.001). Cilnidipine treated group had a fall in blood pressure of 23 ± 8 mmHg and the Amlodipine group had a decrease in the blood pressure of 12±7mmHg. Additionally, there was also significant reduction in pulse rate in the cilnidipine group. Only 4 patients in the Cilnidipine group developed ankle edema which completely disappeared at the end of 12 weeks of therapy compared to 9 patients in the Amlodipine group which persistently worsened at the completion of the study.Conclusions: Our study concluded that cilnidipine was a well-tolerated anti-hypertensive drug amongst patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension and associated with minor adverse effects.


2019 ◽  
pp. 215-218
Author(s):  
Peter Novak

Orthostatic hypertension is a syndrome associated with a rise in orthostatic blood pressure, for example in essential hypertension, diabetes, and dysautonomia. Therapy with calcium channel blockers may reduce hypertension and also may improve cerebral perfusion since calcium channel blockers dilate cerebral vessels.


1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferruccio Galletti ◽  
Pasquale Strazzullo ◽  
Francesco P. Cappuccio ◽  
Gianvincenzo Barba ◽  
Nicola Giorgione ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Zhaowei ZHANG ◽  
Chunlin CHEN ◽  
Shiwen LV ◽  
Yalan ZHU ◽  
Tianzi FANG

Background: The angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) could improve the symptoms of diabetic nephropathy. Whether the calcium channel blockers (CCBs) could be as effective as ACEIs on treating diabetic nephropathy is controversial. Here, we aimed to compare the efficacy of ACEIs with CCBs on the treatment of diabetic nephropathy by performing a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: The Pubmed, Medline, Embase and The Cochrane Database were searched up to July 2017 for eligible randomized clinical trials studies. Effect sizes were summarized as mean difference (MD) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (P-value<0.05). Results: Seven RCTs involving 430 participants comparing ACEIs with CCBs were included. No benefit was seen in comparative group of ACEIs on systolic blood pressure(SBP) (MD=1.05 mmHg; 95% CI: -0.97 to 3.08, P=0.31), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (MD= -0.34 mmHg; 95% CI: -1.2 to 0.51, P=0.43), urinary albumin excretion rates (UAER) (MD=1.91μg/min; 95% CI: -10.3 to 14.12, P=0.76), 24-h urine protein (24-UP) (SMD=-0.26; 95%CI: -0.55 to 0.03, P=0.08), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (SMD=0.01; 95% CI: -0.38 to 0.41, P=0.95). On safety aspect, the risk of adverse reactions between ACEIs group and CCBs group are similar (RR=1.18; 95% CI: 0.61 to 2.28; P=0.61). Conclusion: Both ACEIs and CCBs could improve the BP, UAER, 24h-UP, and GFR of diabetic nephropathy to a similar extent


Open Medicine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-293
Author(s):  
Zorica Jovic ◽  
Vidojko Djordjevic ◽  
Karin Vasic ◽  
Snezana Cekic ◽  
Jankovic Irena

AbstractArterial hypertension and proteinuria are important factors associated with the progression of both diabetic and nondiabetic chronic kidney disease. The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of different antihypertensive drug groups on urinary albumin excretion (UAE) as related to blood pressure in non-diabetic population. Subjects (n=39) with chronic renal disease accompanied by mild to moderate hypertension and varying degrees of proteinuria were divided into 3 groups based on UAE values and placed on nonpharmacological and/or treatment with an antihypertensive drug regimen (consisting of one or more antihypertensive drugs [beta blocker, ACE inhibitor or calcium-channel blocker]) to achieve a target blood pressure ≤ 130/85 mmHg. Periodic UAE measurements were performed. A reduction was observed over time in most patients, however, it reached statistical significance only in the microalbuminuric group (P<0.01). Patients were further stratified into 5 groups depending on assigned therapy: 0, nonpharmacological treatment; 1-drug group 1; 12-drug groups 1 and 2; 13-drug groups 1 and 3; 123-all 3 drug groups (1-ACE inhibitors, 2-beta blockers, 3-calcium channel blockers). A statistically significant change in mean UAE values at the start and end of the study period in patients assigned to drug groups 12, 13, and 123 was achieved (P < 0.05). Also, there was a statistically significant difference in the average reduction of proteinuria under varying antihypertensive drug regimens (P < 0.05). In conclusion, in patients with hypertension, changes in UAE depend on initial UAE values and administered antihypertensive treatment. ACE inhibitors combined with calcium channel blockers resulted in a higher UAE reduction than other drug groups.


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