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January 1, 1990Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Nicardipine antagonized the vasoconstrictor effect of norepinephrine and angiotensin II, whereas verapamil was ineffective, despite both relaxing basal tone to the same extent.

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Why the study?

Does nicardipine compared to verapamil antagonize agonist-mediated vasoconstriction in uncomplicated hypertensive patients?

Population

Uncomplicated hypertensive patients

Comparison

Intra-arterial infusion of nicardipine vs Intra-arterial infusion of verapamil

Design

Other

Authors

RPRoberto PedrinelliGeneral / Preventive / LipidsSTS. TaddeiGeneral / Preventive / LipidsGPGiovanni PanaraceUniversity of Pisa

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Overview

Nicardipine may selectively blunt agonist vasoconstriction beyond basal relaxation in hypertension; hypothesis-generating for CCB subclass differences and needs prospective confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does nicardipine compared to verapamil antagonize agonist-mediated vasoconstriction in uncomplicated hypertensive patients?

P
Population
Uncomplicated hypertensive patients
I
Intervention
Intra-arterial infusion of nicardipine (1 to 3 micrograms/100 ml forearm tissue/min)
C
Comparator
Intra-arterial infusion of verapamil (1 to 3 micrograms/100 ml forearm tissue/min)
O
Outcome
Vascular responses to exogenous norepinephrine (forearm blood flow measured using strain gauge venous plethysmography)surrogate

Nicardipine, but not verapamil, antagonizes agonist-mediated vasoconstriction in hypertensive patients, highlighting pharmacological heterogeneity among calcium channel blockers.

Cite This Study

Pedrinelli et al. (1990) studied this question.

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