Dose-response related efficacy in orthostatic hypotension of a fixed combination of D-camphor and an extract from fresh Crataegus Berries and the contribution of the single components

Phytomedicine

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2003, Pages 61-67

  Belz, Gustav Georg ^a   Loew, Dieter ^a  

^a ZeKaPha GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Camphor; Crataegus berry extract; Hypotension; Orthostatic hypotension; Tilt table; Total peripheral resistance

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CAMPHOR; CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; MINERALOCORTICOID; PLACEBO; TROPFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTERIOLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CRATAEGUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TILT TABLE TEST; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

CRATAEGUS; DRYOBALANOPS;

EID: 0038249058     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1433-187x-00303     Document Type: Review

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