Vol 6, No 2 (2002)
Review paper
Published online: 2002-04-25
The Role of the Slow-Release Drugs in the Treatment Hypertension and Target Organ Damage
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2002;6(2):107-112.
Abstract
A modern antihypertensive drug must allow for balanced 24-hour blood pressure control. It is preferred to administer the drug once a day. Therefore one of the most important
properties of the drug is its
long-term antihypertensive effect. The paper discusses clinical trials of
slow-release preparations and focuses on the effect of discussed drugs on circadian blood pressure profile, regression of target organ damage and its tolerance.
Keywords: hypertensionantihypertensive treatmentslow-release drugs