Renal function during long-term treatment of hypertension with minoxidil: comparison of benign and malignant hypertension.

Abstract

We examined the effect of long-term blood pressure control on renal function in 41 patients with refractory hypertension by using minoxidil, sympathetic suppressants, and diuretics continuously for 6 months to 7 1/2 years. In 15 of 32 patients with benign hypertension, the serum creatinine concentration increased by more than 1 mg/dL, with nine of 15 requiring hemodialysis. Analysis of 1/serum creatinine versus time plots indicated that use of minoxidil delayed the onset of end-stage renal failure in some patients for up to 6 years. In the remaining 17 patients with benign hypertension, renal function remained stable with no decreases greater than 2 mg/dL. Four of nine patients presenting with malignant hypertension had marked and sustained improvement in renal function, although three initially required hemodialysis. The mean serum creatinine concentration in these four patients fell from 9.7 to 2.9 mg/dL. Thus, impressive renal functional improvement may occur with minoxidil use in some patients with malignant hypertension.

• Authors: H C Mitchell, R M Graham, W A Pettinger
• Journal: Annals of internal medicine (Ann Intern Med) Vol. 93 Issue 5 Pg. 676-81 (Nov 1980) ISSN: 0003-4819 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7212474 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Pyrimidines
• Minoxidil
• Creatinine

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Blood Pressure
• Creatinine (blood)
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertension (drug therapy)
• Hypertension, Malignant (drug therapy)
• Hypertension, Renovascular (drug therapy)
• Kidney (physiopathology)
• Kidney Diseases (therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Minoxidil (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Pyrimidines (administration & dosage)
• Renal Dialysis
• Time Factors