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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-18
pubmed:abstractText
The effects after oral administration of the angiotensin II antagonist telmisartan (CAS 144701-48-4, BIBR 227) on arterial blood pressure and heart rate of conscious chronically-instrumented TGR (mREN2)27 transgenic rats were studied. Each dose of telmisartan (0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg) was given for one week via the drinking water to transgenic rats and cardiovascular parameters were monitored via telemetry. Losartan and captopril were given for comparison. Telmisartan dose-dependently decrease mean arterial blood pressure by -33 mmHg at 0.5 mg/kg/d, -57 mmHg at 1 mg/kg/d, and -72 mmHg at 2 mg/kg/d. Heart rate was lowered by -33 bpm at the lowest dose and -39 bpm at the highest dose of telmisartan. The reference compounds losartan and captopril given via the drinking water also lowered blood pressure in these transgenic rats. The decreases in mean arterial blood pressure amounted to -13 mmHg at 1 mg/kg/d, -22 mmHg at 2 mg/kg/d and -33 mmHg at 4 mg/kg/d losartan and -54 mmHg at 10 mg/kg/d captopril. In general, heart rates slightly decreased after oral administration of both compounds. These data show that telmisartan was an effective antihypertensive agent in these transgenic rats at oral doses of > or = 0.5 mg/kg/d. The compound was more potent than losartan in reducing mean arterial blood pressure in the TGR (mREN)27 transgenic rats.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Angiotensin II, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antihypertensive Agents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Benzimidazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Benzoates, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Biphenyl Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Captopril, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Imidazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Losartan, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tetrazoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/telmisartan
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0004-4172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
755-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypotensive effects of the angiotensin II antagonist telmisartan in conscious chronically-instrumented transgenic rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biological Research, Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH, Biberach/Riss, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study