The effect of long-term treatment with indapamide in platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptors has been evaluated in 10 patients with essential hypertension, in a double-blind, cross-over study with placebo. After three months of therapy, indapamide significantly reduced mean blood pressure (from 137 +/- 12 to 116 +/- 6 mm Hg, p less than 0.001), whereas heart rate did not change (from 72 +/- 8 to 73 +/- 7 beats/minute). At the same time, platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptor number increased (from 168.2 +/- 48.4 to 256.8 +/- 14.5 fmol/mg protein, p less than 0.02), whereas the dissociation constant did not change (from 3.79 +/- 2.9 to 4.97 +/- 4.48). The plasma norepinephrine level was significantly reduced after long-term treatment with indapamide (from 275 +/- 118 to 210 +/- 56 pg/ml, p less than 0.02). These results bring about an inhibition of norepinephrine release from sympathetic nerve endings with a likely secondary increase of the number of platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptors.

Platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptor modifications induced by long-term treatment with indapamide in essential hypertension.

CARRETTA, RENZO;FABRIS, BRUNO;FISCHETTI, Fabio;BARDELLI, MORENO;GIRALDI, TULLIO;
1988-01-01

Abstract

The effect of long-term treatment with indapamide in platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptors has been evaluated in 10 patients with essential hypertension, in a double-blind, cross-over study with placebo. After three months of therapy, indapamide significantly reduced mean blood pressure (from 137 +/- 12 to 116 +/- 6 mm Hg, p less than 0.001), whereas heart rate did not change (from 72 +/- 8 to 73 +/- 7 beats/minute). At the same time, platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptor number increased (from 168.2 +/- 48.4 to 256.8 +/- 14.5 fmol/mg protein, p less than 0.02), whereas the dissociation constant did not change (from 3.79 +/- 2.9 to 4.97 +/- 4.48). The plasma norepinephrine level was significantly reduced after long-term treatment with indapamide (from 275 +/- 118 to 210 +/- 56 pg/ml, p less than 0.02). These results bring about an inhibition of norepinephrine release from sympathetic nerve endings with a likely secondary increase of the number of platelet alpha 2-adrenoceptors.
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