[The effect of calcium antagonists on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in diabetes mellitus]

Abstract

The effect of calcium antagonists: nifedipine (corinfar, cordapheg), sensit, finoptin, foridon on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism was studied in intact and "alloxaned" rats as well as in non-insulin-dependent diabetes patients. It was found that the calcium channel blockers did not change glucose tolerance, normalized carbohydrate metabolism in some patients and decreased the level of triglycerides, B and pro-B lipoproteins. In some cases in intact and alloxane rats treated with finophin (isoptin), lactate decrease in blood and a tendency to insulin increase were often observed. The lipid metabolism was unchanged.