Determination of the onset of beta-methyl-digoxin action by potentiation of the adenosine response in guinea pigs.
Acta Med Okayama
; 39(3): 171-7, 1985 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The onset of beta-methyl-digoxin action was investigated by the potentiation of the adenosine response in guinea pigs and rats, and compared with that of digoxin and dipyridamole. A number of i.v. infusions of adenosine were given to determine the mean control adenosine response and its 95% confidence limits. After oral administration of the drugs, successive infusions of adenosine were continued until a drug-induced potentiation of the adenosine response was observed. The time of appearance of the potentiated adenosine response was marked as the onset of action of the drugs. The onset of action in guinea pigs was 9 to 12 min for 0.2 to 0.4 mg/kg of beta-methyl-digoxin, 90 to 100 min for 0.2 mg/kg of digoxin and 25 min for 5 mg/kg of dipyridamole. The maximal potentiation was 48.8 to 53.8% at 18 to 21 min for beta-methyl-digoxin, 74.5% at 130 min for digoxin and 74.8% at 80 min for dipyridamole. Adenosine infused i.v. into rats produced heart block, as in guinea pigs. However, in rats, the adenosine response was not potentiated by beta-methyl-digoxin and digoxin. Dipyridamole at a dose as high as 200 mg/kg produced 25.8% potentiation at 36 min after oral administration to rats.
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Assunto principal:
Adenosina
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Digoxina
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Coração
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Medigoxina
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Med Okayama
Ano de publicação:
1985
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Article