PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL-TRIAL OF ALPRENOLOL IN AFRICAN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

被引:19
作者
SALAKO, LA [1 ]
FALASE, AO [1 ]
FADEKEADEROUNMU, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV COLL HOSP IBADAN,DEPT MED,IBADAN,NIGERIA
关键词
Adrenergic Beta Receptor Blockaders; Alprenolol; Blacks; Hypertension; Nigeria;
D O I
10.1185/03007997909109451
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of alprenolol was carried out in 20 hypertensive Africans. The active drug and placebo were each administered for 8 weeks using a crossover design. Alprenolol was given in the form of a slow-release tablet preparation at a dosage of 200 mg twice daily. Four patients were withdrawn from the study either because of side-effects (2 patients) or non-compliance (2 patients). The mean reduction in blood pressure obtained in the 16 patients who completed the trial was less than that usually reported in Caucasians. © 1979 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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页码:358 / 363
页数:6
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