PMID: 8583788Sep 1, 1995Paper

SR 33589, a new amiodarone-like agent: effect on ischemia- and reperfusion-induced arrhythmias in anesthetized rats

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
A S ManningP Chatelain

Abstract

We have assessed the ability of the new amiodarone-like antiarrhythmic agent, SR 33589, to reduce the incidence of ischemia- and reperfusion-induced arrhythmias, in comparison to amiodarone, D-sotalol, and lignocaine. Rats were anesthetized, artificially ventilated, and the thorax opened by a left thoracotomy. Ischemia was induced by left coronary artery ligation, and reperfusion was achieved (after a 5-min period of ischemia) in a separate group of rats by removing the ligature. Agents were given intravenously 5 min before occlusion or orally 4 h before study. During a 20-min period of ischemia, SR 33589 reduced significantly the incidence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) from 80 to 30% (p < 0.05) at 3 mg/kg i.v. and eliminated VF and mortality at 10 mg/kg i.v. In contrast, amiodarone at 10 mg/kg i.v. reduced significantly only the incidence of mortality during ischemia (from 60 to 0%, p < 0.01), while having no significant effect on 3 mg/kg i.v. On reperfusion (after a 5-min period of ischemia), SR 33589 reduced significantly the incidence of mortality (from 90 to 20%, p < 0.01) at 1 mg/kg and eliminated VF and mortality when administered at 3 and 10 mg/kg. Against both ischemia- and reperfusion-induced arrhythmias, approxima...Continue Reading

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