This article reviews the types, mechanisms of action and therapeutic applications of currently
used vasodilators. Vasodilators have little value if there is vascular obstruction but are …

The human pharmacology of vasodilaiors and their total cardiovascular effect are reviewed.
Emphasis is placed on the peripheral circulation through skin and muscle; cardiac output …

Pharmacologic vasodilators are used to treat hypertension, myocardial ischemia, and
congestive heart failure. These drugs may indirectly affect coronary blood flow by their …

INTEREST is perennial in drugs with proven or potential vasodilating properties. In the
patient with angina pectoris they are of special interest in the relief of acute attacks of pain as …

1. We investigated the haemodynamic effects of intravenously administered hydrallazine,
diazoxide and nitroprusside and orally administered minoxidil to determine whether …

Initially, their use was based on empirical observation, but, in the last 20years, a detailed
knowledge of the clinical pharmacology of the different drugs has allowed a more rational …

Coronary Vasodilators assesses the state of knowledge of the pharmacological effects, the
mechanisms responsible for these effects, and the therapeutic importance of classical drugs …

Vasodilator drugs counteract the major haemodynamic abnormality of hypertension, namely,
arteriolar constriction. As a group, they tend to cause tachycardia and fluid retention, but …

Vasodilators lower the blood pressure by decreasing total peripheral resistance. The
hemodynamic changes depend on the mix between arteriolar and venous dilatation. Since …

Vascular resistance is increased in essential hypertension and since vasodilators decrease
resis-tance prima facie, they appear to be ideal drugs for treating the high blood pressure …