1. A within-patient comparison showed that bethanidine, methyldopa and propranolol produced similar control of the blood pressure.
2. Unlike bethanidine, propranolol did not produce postural and exercise hypotension; methyldopa was intermediate in effect.
3. Overall side effects were of a similar incidence though there were differences in incidence of particular side effects.
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© 1976 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society
1976
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