Effects of therapy with verapamil and its combinations with diuretics on blood pressure and lipid profile in hypertensive patients

The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of long term therapy with verapamil and its combinations with diuretics on blood pressure and lipid metabolism in hypertensive patients. We studied 26 hypertensive patients. The following parameters were estimated: 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), plasma levels of the lipids and glucose. All parameters were evaluated before and after 6-month therapy. Goal BP was achieved in 54% of patients with monotherapy by verapamil and in 96% of patients treated by combination of verapamil and diuretics. Moreover, after 6 month, there was a decrease in LDL levels both in patients with monotherapy and with combination of verapamil and diuretics. According to our data, therapy with verapamil in hypertensive patients demonstrated good profile of tolerance, significant antihypertensive effect, and improved lipid metabolism even after diuretic adding.