The Role of the Slow-Release Drugs in the Treatment Hypertension and Target Organ Damage

Bartosz Symonides; Zbigniew Gaciong

Vol 6, No 2 (2002)

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Published online: 2002-04-25

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The Role of the Slow-Release Drugs in the Treatment Hypertension and Target Organ Damage

Bartosz Symonides, Zbigniew Gaciong

Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2002;6(2):107-112.

Vol 6, No 2 (2002)

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Published online: 2002-04-25

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.