[The anti-arrhythmic activity of quinuclidine derivatives]

Eksp Klin Farmakol. 1994 Sep-Oct;57(5):20-1.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Experiments on conscious rabbits have shown that the quinuclidine bicarphene displays a sufficiently profound antiarrhythmic activity. The agent, 1.0 mg/kg, prevents and abolishes arrhythmias induced by calcium chloride, strophanthin, and epinephrine and fails to affect the cardiac arrhythmias caused by aconitine and barium chloride. Higher bicarphene doses (1.5-2.0 mg/kg) results in severe bradycardia in intact rabbits, slower atrioventricular conduction. It is suggested that the antiarrhythmic activity of bicarphene is associated with its effects on cardiomyocytic membranous Ca2+ transport.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Electrocardiography / drug effects
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Male
  • Quinuclidines / pharmacology*
  • Quinuclidines / therapeutic use
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Quinuclidines
  • bicarphene