[Single daily dose of verapamil (COER-24 180/24 mg) in mild and moderate hypertension evaluated by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring]. / Verapamil COER-24 180/240 mg na hipertensão arterial leve a moderada em dose única diária avaliado pela monitorização ambulatorial da pressão arterial.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the anti-hypertensive effect of verapamil COER-24 180/240 mg in a single dose at bedtime as single therapy in mild to moderate hypertensives. METHODS: A multicentric, open, placebo controlled study of 81 hypertensive patients older than 20 years-old followed to 8 weeks. Blood pressure was measured in doctor's office and by 24 h ambulatory monitoring (ABPM). RESULTS: We observed a decreased in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in doctor's office at 4th and 8th weeks. ABPM showed that both systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure, heart rate and the mean 24-hour blood pressure load decreased after the 8-week treatment. In addition, there was a reduction of the double-product, especially in the morning and 68% of the patients didn't have any adverse events. CONCLUSION: The therapy verapamil COER-24 180/240 mg in a single dose is useful for mild and moderate hypertensive patients, with significant pressure decrease in both office blood pressure measurements and in the ABPM/24 hours, as well as showing good tolerability.