Key result
Verapamil (120-160 mg three times daily) produced a consistent reduction of blood pressure and heart rate over 24 hours in 16 hypertensive patients, without postural hypotension.
Why the study?
Does verapamil reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive subjects?
Population
16 hypertensive subjects
Comparison
Verapamil 120-160 mg three times daily for at… vs Baseline (before therapy)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
at least 6 weeks
Authors
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May support verapamil for 24-hour BP control; leaves open comparative efficacy versus other agents in randomized trials.
Does verapamil reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive subjects?
Verapamil provides consistent 24-hour blood pressure reduction in hypertensive patients, supporting its use as an antihypertensive therapy.
Gould et al. (1982) studied Hypertension (n=16). Verapamil vs. Baseline (before therapy) was evaluated on Blood pressure response over 24 hours. Verapamil (120-160 mg three times daily) produced a consistent reduction of blood pressure and heart rate over 24 hours in 16 hypertensive patients, without postural hypotension.
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