FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a new drug for treatment of patients with arterial hypertension. An agent is N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (melatonin) that is used for treatment of patients with arterial hypertension or in combination with other hypotensive agents. The agent does not show adverse unwanted effects, it decreases arterial blood pressure effectively and is benefit for treatment of elderly patients especially. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of an agent. 3 cl, 4 tbl, 2 ex
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1999-08-10—Published
1998-10-06—Filed