Corzide 40/5
Corzide 40/5 Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of hydrochlorothiazide. It has been used in the treatment of familial hyperkalemia, hypertension, edema, and urinary tract disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p810)
Bendroflumethiazide, a thiazide diuretic, removes excess water from the body by increasing how often you urinate (pass water) and also widens the blood vessels which helps to reduce blood pressure. It inhibits Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid. Thiazides are often used to treat hypertension, but their hypotensive effects are not necessarily due to their diuretic activity. Thiazides have been shown to prevent hypertension-related morbidity and mortality although the mechanism is not fully understood. Thiazides cause vasodilation by activating calcium-activated potassium channels (large conductance) in vascular smooth muscles and inhibiting various carbonic anhydrases in vascular tissue.
Nadolol is a nonselective beta adrenal receptor blocker that is used to lower blood pressure. Nonselective beta adrenal receptor blockers may no longer be first line in the treatment of hypertension as newer generations of beta adrenal receptor blockers have higher selectivity and offer better rates of adverse effects.
Nadolol was granted FDA approval on 10 December 1979.
Nadolol is a nonselective beta adrenal receptor blocker that is used to lower blood pressure. It has a long duration of action as it is usually taken once daily and a wide therapeutic index as patients start at doses of 40mg daily but may be increased to doses as high as 240mg daily. Patients taking nadolol should not aburptly stop taking it as this may lead to exacerbation of ischemic heart disease.
| Trade Name | Corzide 40/5 |
| Generic | Bendroflumethiazide + nadolol |
| Weight | 5mg + 40mg, 5mg + 80mg, |
| Type | Oral tablet |
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| Manufacturer | |
| Available Country | United States |
| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Bendroflumethiazide is a diuretic used to suppress lactation and to treat hypertension and edema.
For the treatment of high blood pressure and management of edema related to heart failure.
Nadolol is a non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist used for the management of arrhythmias, angina pectoris, and hypertension.
Nadolol is indicated to treat angina pectoris and hypertension. Another product formulated with bendroflumethiazide is indicated to treat hypertension.
Corzide 40/5 is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)Angina Pectoris, Atrial Fibrillation, Gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage prophylaxis, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Migraine, Thyrotoxicosis
How Corzide 40/5 works
As a diuretic, bendroflumethiazide inhibits active chloride reabsorption at the early distal tubule via the Na-Cl cotransporter, resulting in an increase in the excretion of sodium, chloride, and water. Thiazides like bendroflumethiazide also inhibit sodium ion transport across the renal tubular epithelium through binding to the thiazide sensitive sodium-chloride transporter. This results in an increase in potassium excretion via the sodium-potassium exchange mechanism. The antihypertensive mechanism of bendroflumethiazide is less well understood although it may be mediated through its action on carbonic anhydrases in the smooth muscle or through its action on the large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (KCa) channel, also found in the smooth muscle.
Although nadolol is described as a non selective beta blocker, it does not interact with beta 3 adrenal receptors. Antagonism of beta-1 and beta-2 adrenoceptors in the heart inhibits cyclic AMP and its signalling pathway, decreasing the strength and speed of contractions as well as the speed of relaxation and conduction. Antagonism of beta-2 adrenoceptors in the smooth muscle cells of the vasculature inhibits their relaxation, leading to an increase in peripheral vascular resistance and reducing the risk of severe hypotension. The increase in peripheral vascular resistance may contribute to the decrease in insulin sensitivity associated with nadolol use. Antagonism of beta-1 adrenoceptors in the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidney inhibits the release of renin, and therefore angiotensin II mediated vasoconstriction, aldosterone mediated water retention, and the release of epinephrine. Antagonism of beta-2 adrenoceptors in the liver and skeletal muscle inhibits glycogenolysis, in the lungs prevents bronchodilation, and in the pancrease inhibits insulin release.
Toxicity
The oral LD50 in mice is 4500mg/kg.
Patients experiencing an overdose may present with bradycardia, cardiac failure, hypotension, and bronchospasm. An overdose may be treated with atropine for bradycardia, digitalis and diuretics for cardiac failure, vasopressors for hypotension, and beta-2 stimulants for bronchospasms, as well as gastric lavage and hemodialysis.
Volume of Distribution
In healthy subjects, the volume of distribution of nadolol is 147-157L.
Elimination Route
Absorbed relatively rapidly after oral administration
Oral doses of nadolol are approximately 30% absorbed. In healthy subjects, nadolol has a Tmax of 2.7h with a Cmax or 69±15ng/mL following a 60mg oral dose and 132±27ng/mL after a 120mg oral dose. The AUC following a 60mg oral dose was 1021ng*h/mL and following a 120mg oral dose was 1913±382ng*h/mL.
Half Life
8.5 hours
The half life of nadolol is 20 to 24 hours.
Clearance
In healthy subjects, the total body clearance of nadolol is 219-250mL/min and the renal clearance is 131-150mL/min.
Elimination Route
Nadolol is not metabolized in the liver and excreted mainly in the urine. In healthy subjects, following intravenous dosing, 60% of a dose is eliminated in the urine and 15% in the feces after 72 hours. The remainder of the dose is expected to be eliminated in the feces afterwards.
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