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Lipid profile during antihypertensive treatment. The SLIP Study Group. Study on Lipids with Isoptin Press.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7512469     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Some antihypertensive drugs adversely affect the plasma lipid profile, and this has to be taken into account when choosing treatment for hypertension because it may offset the beneficial blood pressure-lowering effect of these agents. In this study, the long term effects of verapamil sustained release (SR) 240mg daily and enalapril 20mg daily on plasma lipid levels were investigated in 931 patients with mild to moderate hypertension. Patients whose blood pressure was not effectively lowered after at least 1 month of monotherapy had either enalapril 20mg once daily added to their verapamil treatment or hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg once daily added to their enalapril treatment. Blood pressure and lipid profile were assessed before and after 6 months of treatment. Of 864 evaluable patients, 563 patients (65.1%) were successfully treated with monotherapy and 220 patients (25.5%) required combination therapy. A total of 81 patients withdrew from the trial. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly reduced by treatment with either verapamil or enalapril, and heart rate was reduced slightly, but significantly, by both treatments. Total cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein were significantly reduced by both treatments. High density lipoprotein levels were significantly increased in verapamil recipients, but not in enalapril recipients. Adverse effects occurred in 37 (3.9%) patients receiving verapamil SR and 25 (2.7%) patients receiving enalapril. In conclusion, long term treatment with the antihypertensive agents verapamil and enalapril, alone or in combination regimens, significantly improved the plasma lipid profile. Verapamil SR had the most beneficial effect on plasma lipid levels.
Authors:
A Libretti; M Catalano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Drugs     Volume:  46 Suppl 2     ISSN:  0012-6667     ISO Abbreviation:  Drugs     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-19     Completed Date:  1994-05-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600076     Medline TA:  Drugs     Country:  NEW ZEALAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  16-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinica Medica, University of Milan, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Blood Pressure / physiology
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Therapy, Combination
Electrocardiography
Enalapril / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Female
Heart Conduction System / drug effects
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Hydrochlorothiazide / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Hypertension / blood*,  drug therapy*
Lipids / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Verapamil / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Delayed-Action Preparations; 0/Lipids; 52-53-9/Verapamil; 58-93-5/Hydrochlorothiazide; 75847-73-3/Enalapril

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