[Changes in plasma volume and electrolytes after treatment of therapy-resistant hypertension with diazoxide and furosemide]

Z Gesamte Inn Med. 1981 Sep 1;36(17):627-30.
[Article in German]

Abstract

10 patients (5 females, 5 males, average age 50.2 +/- 5.8 years) with a therapy-resistant hypertension were for 10 days treated with injections of diazoxide and furosemide (hypertonalum and furesis). A significant decrease of the blood pressure as well as a decrease of sodium and potassium in the serum occurred, where as the electrolyte content of te 24-hour collection urine was influenced in homogeneously. The blood and plasma volume, respectively, was also significantly reduced. Heart rate and blood sugar significantly increased, urea-N, creatinine, hematocrit and hemoglobin did not increase significantly. The new regulation of the blood pressure to an oral antihypertensive permanent therapy continued 4 weeks to 6 months.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Diazoxide / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use*
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / blood
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / urine
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasma Volume / drug effects*
  • Potassium / blood
  • Potassium / urine
  • Sodium / blood
  • Sodium / urine

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Furosemide
  • Sodium
  • Diazoxide
  • Potassium