Electrophysiological Actions of N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-8-Pyrrolizidine-Acetamide Hydrochoride Hemihydrate (SUN 1165), a New Antiarrhythmic Agent
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Vol. 8 (5) , 998-1002
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005344-198609000-00017
Abstract
Summary: The electrophysiological actions of SUN 1165 on isolated guinea pig atrial and papillary muscles, canine Purkinje fibers, and rabbit sinoatrial node were studied using standard microelectrode techniques. SUN 1165 in low (10-7 g/ml) concentration had little effect on any of the action potential parameters measured. Intermediate (10-6 g/ml) concentration of the compound shortened the duration of action potential of canine Purkinje fibers and increased ratio of the effective refractory period to the duration of action potential at 90% repolarization in guinea pig atrial muscles. At high (10-5 g/ml) concentration, the compound reduced the maximum rate of rise of phase 0 in guinea pig atrial, papillary muscles, and canine Purkinje fibers, though the change in the latter was not statistically significant, and also decreased the action potential amplitude in guinea pig atrial muscles and canine Purkinje fibers. At all concentrations (10-7-10-5 g/ml) tested, the compound exerted little effect both on spontaneous action potentials in rabbit sinoatrial node cells and on Ca2+ -mediated slow responses in partially depolarized guinea pig papillary muscles. These results indicate that SUN 1165 may selectively inhibit cardiac sodium channels and is likely to be of value in correcting not only ventricular but also supraventricular tachyarrhythmias.Keywords
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