Once-a-day treatment of hypertension with pindolol.

Administration of a once-daily dosage of pindolol seems to be a simple and effective way to treat mild to moderate hypertension and one that produces relatively few side effects. In most cases, gradual titration of the drug seems unnecessary and the optimum dose can be given initially without increasing the risk of side effects. Thus, a simpler regimen can be instituted which may encourage patient compliance--a factor of great importance in view of the long duration of the therapy.