NIFEDIPINE IN PRIMARY RAYNAUDS-PHENOMENON AND IN SCLERODERMA - ORAL VERSUS SUBLINGUAL HEMODYNAMIC-EFFECTS
NIFEDIPINE IN PRIMARY RAYNAUDS-PHENOMENON AND IN SCLERODERMA - ORAL VERSUS SUBLINGUAL HEMODYNAMIC-EFFECTS
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DOI:
10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb05587.x
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发表时间:
1987-11-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
VANTLAAR, A
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作者:
WOLLERSHEIM, H;THIEN, T;VANTLAAR, A
In 16 patients with Raynaud''s phenomenon a placebo-controlled single-dose study was performed on the hemodynamic effects of 10 mg nifedipine, sublingually administered, followed by an open eight-week study on the therapeutic efficacy of chronic oral nifedipine, 10 mg qid. After the acute sublingual nifedipine administration, a pronounced objective improvement of finger skin (P = .013) and forearm muscle blood flow (P = .04) during a standard finger-cooling test was found. During the chronic oral study the improvement in objective efficacy parameters disappeared, except for laser Doppler estimated shunt flow (P = .07). The acute hemodynamic effects did not predict the long-term results in individual patients. Patients with systemic sclerosis reacted as well as patients with primary Raynaud''s phenomenon. This study shows that orally administered nifedipine does not convey long-term objective benefit to patients with Raynaud''s phenomenon. The apparent increase in vasodilation during acute administration suggests that sublingual nifedipine prophylactically or during a vasospastic attack may be more useful.