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Influence of cilnidipine or nisoldipine on sympathetic activity in healthy male subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18043999     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate whether cilnidipine, an N- and L-type calcium channel blocker, and nisoldipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker, have different effects on sympathetic activity, using an identical group of healthy male subjects. Eight healthy men (22-28 years) were given 10 mg of cilnidipine or 10 mg of nisoldipine in a randomized crossover design. In each trial, in subjects without medication on day 1 (control) and with medication on day 2, we measured heart rate (HR), low frequency (LF)/high frequency (HF) of HR variability, and plasma noradrenaline (NA) in a resting supine position and during head-up tilt, and palmar sweating during a mental arithmetic test, before and at 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h after administration. Time-plasma concentration profiles of the two drugs were similar. Measurements in controls on the two days showed no significant difference in any of these parameters. Nisoldipine, but not cilnidipine, slightly increased HR and LF/HF at rest. Head-up tilt increased HR, LF/HF, and plasma NA. As evaluated with repeated-measures analysis of variance, head-up tilt induced a significant increase in LF/HF, but not HR or plasma NA, and the effect of cilnidipine was significantly less than that of nisoldipine (P = 0.017). Postural hypotension was not observed. There was no difference in mental arithmetic-induced sweating between the two drugs. Cilnidipine, but not nisoldipine, might have a weak inhibitory effect on reflex sympathetic activity.
Authors:
Tsuyoshi Shiga; Yuichiro Yamada; Naoki Matsuda; Takanori Tanaka; Akinori Urae; Masayuki Hashiguchi; Nobuhisa Hagiwara; Hiroshi Kasanuki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-11-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart and vessels     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0910-8327     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart Vessels     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-28     Completed Date:  2008-06-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511258     Medline TA:  Heart Vessels     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  404-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. mshiga@hij.twmu.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology*
Dihydropyridines / pharmacology*
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Humans
Male
Nisoldipine / pharmacology*
Norepinephrine / blood
Posture
Sympathetic Nervous System / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Calcium Channel Blockers; 0/Dihydropyridines; 132203-70-4/cilnidipine; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 63675-72-9/Nisoldipine

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