[Long-term effect of a new delayed-action nitroglycerin compared to isosorbide dinitrate. Double-blind hemodynamic study].

Nitroglycerin bound to cellulose (Nitroglin) was investigated in patients with coronary heart disease as to the oral long-term effects in a dosage of 10 mg (n = 10) and 20 mg (n = 10) in comparison with 40 mg sustained release isosorbide dinitrate (n = 10) and placebo (n = 10). Haemodynamics were evaluated in a randomised double blind protocol. All true medications showed comparable maximal effects on right heart atrial pressure, pulmonary artery and pulmonary capillary pressure taking place with certainty between the first and fourth hour. Differences were seen for the duration of action: 10 mg cellulose bound nitroglycerin showed a sustained action until the end of the sixth hour, 20 mg until the eighth hour. The 20 mg dosage was aequipotent to the action of 40 mg of sustained action isosorbide dinitrate. However, the high dosage of 20 mg cellulose bound nitroglycerin cannot be recommended universally as diminutions of cardiac output by 30-40% may occur. Cellulose bound nitroglycerin is an oral long-term nitrate with therapeutic relevance besides the sustained action isosorbide dinitrate.