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In a field study comprising 678 patients with arterial hypertension efficacy and tolerance of the stable combination VKB 105 consisting of 10 mg Pindolol (Visken) and 5 mg Clopamid (Brinaldix) were investigated. Treatment with 1--2 tablets of VKB per day resulted in a successful therapy in 94% of all patients corresponding on the average to a reduction in blood pressure to 145/85 mm Hg within 14 days. In mean arterial pressures ranging between 120 and 170 mm Hg a positive linear relationship between the individual initial value and the hypotensive effect of the combination could be observed. A controlled omission trial disclosed qualitatively the respective contribution to the effect of the two components Pindolol and Clopamid. With a systematic case control of the serum potassium under the combined therapy with VKB 105 and during a monotherapy with Clopamid and antihypokalaemic effect of Pindolol could be demonstrated diminishing the tendency for potassium loss. The result revealed a far-reaching potassium neutrality of diuresis-depending stimulation of renin by the beta-receptor blocker. In 61 patients altogether subjective side-effects could be recorded, such as vertigo (5%), palpitations (2.8%), fatigue (2%), insomina (1.9%), nausea (1.7%) and vomiting (0.8%). Laboratory controls gave no indication for clinically relevant changes.
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PMID:[A field study with the combination of Pindolol and Clopamid in antihpertensive therapy (author's transl)]. 3 34

Enalapril maleate is a new angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor marketed in the U.S. by Merck Sharp and Dohme. It has been demonstrated to actively interfere with the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. This is reflected by both hemodynamic (decreased blood pressure) and humoral (increased plasma renin, angiotensin I, and decreased angiotensin II) responses to enalapril therapy. Activity in the kallikrein-bradykinin system is still controversial. Enalapril maleate is a prodrug which is quickly absorbed, hydrolyzed by the liver to the active metabolite enalaprilic acid, and excreted 33 percent in the bile and 61 percent in the urine. The therapeutic dosage range is 10-40 mg/d, maximum of 40 mg, given once or twice daily. The onset and duration of action are dose related. Vertigo and headache have been the most commonly reported side effects. Clinical comparison of enalapril to hydrochlorothiazide, beta-adrenergic blockers, and captopril find it efficacious in the treatment of essential hypertension. Efficacy in treating congestive heart failure and hypertension secondary to renal artery stenosis has also been demonstrated for both angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. The overall efficacy and safety of enalapril and captopril appear equivalent when used at low doses in patients with uncomplicated hypertension.
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PMID:Enalapril: a new angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. 300 62

The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor captopril proved to be an effective antihypertensive drug during a 5-year follow-up study of patients with severe hypertension who had been resistant to a triple-drug regimen. Of the 42 patients, 41 had to be treated additionally with diuretics. Because of hypokalemia, potassium supplements were necessary in 26 patients, despite the use of "potassium-saving" diuretics in 12 patients. Blood pressure was controlled sufficiently in 3/4 of the patients during the 5 years. Patients with a large elevation in plasma renin activity showed the best response to the treatment. Six patients died during the 5 years. Therapy had to be stopped in 11 patients because of complications. The following complications and adverse effects were observed: cerebral ischemia (n = 10), vertigo and orthostasis (10), exanthema (9), hypogeusia (7), circulatory failure (7), myocardial infarction (6), and scintigraphically demonstrable decrease of renal perfusion (5). One patient with bilateral renal artery stenosis suffered from acute renal failure, which was reversible after withdrawal of captopril. Significant changes of red and white blood cell counts, transaminases, lipids, urine protein excretion, and heart rate were not observed.
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PMID:[Results of a 5-year study with captopril in patients with severe therapy-resistant hypertension]. 302 Mar 11

Resistant hypertension is a common and refractory complication of hemodialysis (HD) patients and is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case of resistant hypertension treated successfully by nocturnal HD. A 63-year-old female with end-stage kidney disease was hospitalized for severe headache, objective vertigo and persistent vomiting for 1 month on February 6, 2012. She had been on intermittent HD for 3 months, and her blood pressure maintained 200-240/100-130 mm Hg even after using 7 kinds of antihypertensive drugs including olmesartan, benazepril, nitrendipine, arotinolol, terazosin, clonidine and torasemide. A CT of the abdomen revealed a mild hyperplasia of the left adrenal gland (fig. 1). However, plasma renin, angiotensin and aldosterone were all within the normal range. Nocturnal extended HD was initiated with a blood flow rate of 150 ml/min and a dialysis time of 7 h. After 3 months of nocturnal HD, all symptoms were relieved and her systolic blood pressure started to decrease by 10-20 mm Hg. Six months later, the predialysis blood pressure was decreased to 140-160/90-100 mm Hg and the antihypertensive drugs were reduced to 4 kinds. Meanwhile, the blood biochemical parameters including hemoglobin, serum calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone were all controlled well during 2 years of treatment. This case indicates that nocturnal extended HD is probably a promising and effective choice for resistant hypertension in HD patients.
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PMID:Improvement of resistant hypertension by nocturnal hemodialysis in a patient with end-stage kidney disease. 2587 95