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Effect of captopril and hydralazine on arterial pressure-urinary output relationships in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3319899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitors are typically classified as peripheral vasodilators. We studied the effect of captopril and a known vasodilator, hydralazine, on arterial pressure-urinary output relationships in adult spontaneously hypertensive rats to determine whether these drugs produced similar changes in this relationship. Tail-cuff pressure and 24-hour urine output and sodium excretion were measured under steady state conditions during ingestion of tap water or saline (1% NaCl) ad libitum. Sodium intake increased seven to nine times when rats drank saline, but in the absence of drug treatment, tail-cuff pressure was not altered significantly (water, 213 +/- 3 vs saline, 220 +/- 5 mm Hg). Daily administration of captopril (100 mg/kg p.o.) or hydralazine (15 mg/kg p.o.) for 2 weeks lowered tail-cuff pressure significantly (175 +/- 3 and 166 +/- 3 mm Hg, respectively; p less than 0.01) while rats drank tap water. Continued administration of hydralazine plus 2 weeks of drinking saline did not alter tail-cuff pressure (162 +/- 4 mm Hg), but with the addition of saline during captopril treatment, tail-cuff pressure was elevated significantly (210 +/- 5 mm Hg; p less than 0.01). Thus, hydralazine produced a parallel shift of the arterial pressure-urinary output relationship along the pressure axis. In contrast, captopril produced a marked change in the slope of this relationship, making arterial pressure extremely salt-sensitive. The results suggest that the two drugs have different effects on the mechanisms that contribute to the long-term control of arterial pressure.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
R L Kline; P F Mercer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hypertension     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0194-911X     ISO Abbreviation:  Hypertension     Publication Date:  1987 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-02-02     Completed Date:  1988-02-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906255     Medline TA:  Hypertension     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  590-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Captopril / therapeutic use*
Hydralazine / therapeutic use*
Hypertension / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Kidney / drug effects*
Kidney Concentrating Ability / drug effects
Male
Natriuresis / drug effects*
Rats
Rats, Inbred SHR
Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects
Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
62571-86-2/Captopril; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride; 86-54-4/Hydralazine

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