Minoxidil and the Treatment of Severe Hypertension

    October 1980 in “ The New England Journal of Medicine ”
    William A. Pettinger
    Studysummary Minoxidil lowers blood pressure effectively but may cause unwanted hair growth and other side effects.
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    Research cited in this study 16

    1. Minoxidil: Hemodynamic and Clinical Experiences with a New Peripheral Vasodilator Acta Medica Scandinavica · 2009
    2. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Minoxidil Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · 1980
    3. Pericardial Disorders During Open-Label Study of 1,869 Severely Hypertensive Patients Treated with Minoxidil Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · 1980
    4. Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Systemic Hypertension Chest · 1979
    5. Rapid Blood Pressure Control With Minoxidil Archives of internal medicine · 1979
    6. Acute Cardiomyopathy Induced by the Vasodilating Antihypertensive Agent Minoxidil Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology · 1979
    7. Long-Term Treatment of Refractory Hypertensive Patients With Minoxidil JAMA · 1978
    8. Minoxidil Therapy in Children with Severe Hypertension The Journal of Pediatrics · 1977
    9. The Effects of Minoxidil on Pulmonary and Systemic Hemodynamics in Hypertensive Men Circulation · 1977
    10. Long-Term Treatment of Severe Hypertension with Minoxidil, Propranolol, and Furosemide Circulation · 1975
    11. Minoxidil in Severe Hypertension: Value When Conventional Drugs Have Failed American Heart Journal · 1975
    12. A Method for Achieving Blood Pressure Control Expeditiously with Oral Minoxidil Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1975
    13. Control Plasma Renin Activity and Changes in Sympathetic Tone as Determinants of Minoxidil-Induced Increase in Plasma Renin Activity Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1975
    14. Differential Effects of Propranolol on Heart Rate and Plasma Renin Activity in Patients Treated with Minoxidil Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1974
    15. Minoxidil: An Alternative to Nephrectomy for Refractory Hypertension The New England Journal of Medicine · 1973
    16. Pharmacokinetic Studies of Minoxidil Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1972

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