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  • Title: Initial and long-term effects of prazosin on sympathetic vasopressor responses in essential hypertension.
    Author: Khatri IM, Levinson P, Notargiacomo A, Freis ED.
    Journal: Am J Cardiol; 1985 Apr 01; 55(8):1015-8. PubMed ID: 3984860.
    Abstract:
    In 10 untreated hypertensive patients who received an initial dose of 3 to 5 mg prazosin, supine blood pressure (BP) decreased significantly, from an average of 171 +/- 24/96 +/- 10 to 157 +/- 22/90 +/- 10 mm Hg (p less than 0.025). The Valsalva overshoot, response to cold pressor test and digital vasoconstrictor response to a deep breath were not inhibited. However, during 55 degrees passive headup tilt there was a significant decrease in BP. Seven patients received prazosin for a period of 3 months. After long-term therapy BP returned to baseline levels and a dose of prazosin similar to that given initially produced an average decrease in BP from 174 +/- 20/101 +/- 8 to 167 +/- 23/99 +/- 7 mm Hg. Upright tilting no longer resulted in a decrease in BP. The Valsalva overshoot, cold pressor test and digital vasoconstrictor responses remained unchanged. Orthostatic hypotension after the first dose of prazosin without blockade of the other sympathetic reflex responses suggests that the drug has a greater blocking effect on capacitance vessels than on resistance vessels. Prazosin showed a loss of antihypertensive effectiveness during long-term treatment.
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