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Hemodynamic and endocrine changes associated with hypotensive action of amosulalol in essential hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1383633     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To clarify the hemodynamic and endocrine mechanisms of the hypotensive effect of amosulalol, an alpha- and beta-adrenoceptor antagonist, 19 patients with essential hypertension received amosulalol (20-80 mg/day; average 48.4 mg/day) for 16 weeks. Mean blood pressure (MBP) was significantly decreased (105 +/- 1 vs. 120 +/- 1 mm Hg, p less than 0.001), associated with a decrement in heart rate (HR). Although both cardiac index (CI, 3.68 +/- 0.09 vs. 3.91 +/- 0.09 L/min/m2, p less than 0.001) and total peripheral resistance index (TPRI, 2,271 +/- 78 vs. 2,441 +/- 79 dynes.s.cm-5.m2, p less than 0.001) were reduced, changes in TPRI positively correlated with those of MBP (r = 0.9155, p less than 0.001) but the change in CI did not (r = 0.3568, NS). Plasma renin activity (PRA, 0.55 +/- 0.09 vs. 0.95 +/- 0.14 ng/ml/h, p less than 0.05) and aldosterone concentration (4.6 +/- 0.4 vs. 8.6 +/- 0.5 ng/dl, p less than 0.001) were also decreased with amosulalol. Thus, the hypotensive effect of amosulalol may be due mainly to vasodilation by alpha 1-blocking action. In addition, this hypotensive effect may be facilitated by either beta-blocking action such as decreased cardiac output (CO), with suppression of reflex tachycardia or of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
Authors:
K Ando; H Noda; E Ogata; T Fujita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0160-2446     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-11-04     Completed Date:  1992-11-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902492     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aldosterone / blood*
Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology*
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cardiac Output / drug effects
Ethanolamines / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Female
Heart Rate / drug effects
Hemodynamics / drug effects*
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy,  physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Radioimmunoassay
Renin / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Ethanolamines; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 70958-86-0/amosulalol; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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