[Treatment of arterial hypertension. Efficacy of nitrendipine 20 mg/day].

The effectiveness and acceptability of nitrendipine, given as a single 20 mg tablet in the morning, were evaluated in general practice in 6.058 hypertensive patients. Visits were planned after 2, 6 and 12 weeks of treatment.

Arteriosclerosis and antihypertensive response to calcium antagonists in end-stage renal failure.

The relationship between the presence of arterial calcinosis and the antihypertensive response to calcium blockers was studied in 40 hypertensive patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on chronic hemodialysis, before and during 16 weeks after administration of nitrendipine in monotherapy. In a double-blind, placebo-randomized study, nitrendipine reduced systolic blood pressure regardless of the presence or absence of arterial calcifications. The antihypertensive effects were significantly more pronounced in subjects with aortic calcium deposits in comparison with patients without clinical signs of arteriosclerosis (p less than 0.

Arteriosclerosis and antihypertensive response to calcium antagonists in end-stage renal failure.

The relationship between the presence of arterial calcinosis and the antihypertensive response to calcium blockers was studied in 40 hypertensive patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on chronic hemodialysis, before and during 16 weeks after administration of nitrendipine in monotherapy. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study, nitrendipine reduced systolic blood pressure regardless of the presence or absence of arterial calcifications. The antihypertensive effect was significantly more pronounced in subjects with aortic calcium deposits in comparison with patients without clinical signs of arteriosclerosis (p less than 0.

A double-blind, randomized, comparative study of nitrendipine and enalapril in elderly hypertensive patients.

We conducted a randomized, double-blind, double-placebo study in two groups of elderly hypertensive patients aged over 60 years to compare nitrendipine to enalapril, given once daily over 4 months, as monotherapy with 20 mg tablets. Clinic blood pressure was measured monthly and 24 h ambulatory monitoring was obtained at day 0 and day 120. Fifty-two patients entered the study (22 in the nitrendipine group, 30 in the enalapril group); 4 patients in both groups were dropped from the study because they withdrew their consent to participate.

Effectiveness of nitrendipine, 20 mg once daily in the management of hypertension in general practice.

The effectiveness of nitrendipine, given as a single 20 mg tablet in the morning, was evaluated in general practice in 6,058 hypertensive patients. They filled in a questionnaire on their activities and previous antihypertensive treatment, if any. Visits were planned after 2, 6, and 12 weeks.