Why the study?
Does nifedipine slow-release monotherapy reduce blood pressure in elderly patients with essential mild to moderate hypertension?
Population
23 patients over 60 years of age with essential mild to moderate hypertension
Comparison
Nifedipine slow-release tablets 20 mg twice… vs Matching placebo for 4 weeks
Design
Single-blind
Follow-up
4 weeks per treatment phase
Authors
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May support nifedipine slow-release for BP control in elderly hypertension; leaves open long-term safety and randomized confirmation.
Does nifedipine slow-release monotherapy reduce blood pressure in elderly patients with essential mild to moderate hypertension?
Nifedipine slow-release monotherapy effectively reduces blood pressure in elderly patients with mild to moderate hypertension, though it may cause severe leg edema in a subset of patients.
Schnapp et al. (1987) studied this question.
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