| Literature DB >> 7059442 |
T C Fagan, S S Bloomfield, T D Cowart, R H Corns-Hurwitz, R J Lipicky, E C Conradi, C Y Hsu, W J Grossman, G E Harmon, W J Degenhart, A W Sinkfield, T E Gaffney.
Abstract
1 Single oral doses of lofexidine, 0.1, 0.3, and 0.6 mg produced dose related decreases in supine and standing arterial pressure and heart rate in nineteen patients with essential hypertension. 2 A mean oral antihypertensive threshold dose of less than 0.1 mg was estimated. 3 Lofexidine decreased mean urinary noradrenaline excretion 28% and caused significant retention of sodium and water. 4 The most prominent side effects were sedation and orthostatic dizziness. 5 Lofexidine is pharmacologically similar to, but apparently less potent than clonidine as an antihypertensive agent.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7059442 PMCID: PMC1402104 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1982.tb01393.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-5251 Impact factor: 4.335