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Disodium cromoglycate does not prevent terbutaline-induced desensitization of beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated cardiovascular in vivo functions in human volunteers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10226872     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In humans, prolonged administration of the beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist terbutaline leads to a desensitization of beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated cardiovascular responses, which can be blunted by concomitant administration of the antianaphylactic drug ketotifen. This study investigated the effect of disodium cromoglycate, another antiallergic drug, on terbutaline-induced desensitization of beta-adrenoceptor-mediated cardiovascular and noncardiovascular responses. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized design, nine healthy male volunteers received disodium cromoglycate (4 x 200 mg/day, p.o.) or placebo for 3 weeks with terbutaline (3 x 5 mg/day, p.o.) administered concomitantly during the last 2 weeks. beta 2-Adrenoceptor cardiovascular function was assessed by the increase in heart rate and reduction of diastolic blood pressure induced by an incremental intravenous infusion of the unselective beta-adrenoceptor agonist isoprenaline; beta 1-adrenoceptor cardiovascular function was assessed by exercise-induced tachycardia. Tremulousness was monitored as a beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated noncardiovascular effect. After 2 weeks' administration of terbutaline, there was a marked and significant (p < 0.001) attenuation of isoprenaline-induced tachycardia (mean percentage attenuation, 53.3%) and of the isoprenaline-induced decrease in diastolic blood pressure (mean percentage attenuation, 55.6%). Exercise-induced tachycardia also was significantly (p < 0.001) blunted, but the magnitude of this attenuation was only very small (mean attenuation, 5.6%). Disodium cromoglycate affected neither the rightward shift of beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated responses nor the small rightward shift in beta 1-adrenoceptor-mediated exercise tachycardia after 2 weeks' administration of terbutaline. Tremulousness observed during the first few days of terbutaline administration disappeared after 4 to 8 days, indicating development of desensitization of beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated noncardiovascular responses. This was not prevented by disodium cromoglycate. These results confirm that long-term beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist therapy leads to a desensitization of beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated cardiovascular and noncardiovascular effects in humans in vivo. However, unlike ketotifen, cromolyn sodium is not able to attenuate this desensitization.
Authors:
R F Schäfers; U Piest; C von Birgelen; J Jakubetz; A E Daul; T Philipp; O E Brodde
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0160-2446     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-11     Completed Date:  1999-06-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902492     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  822-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Essen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic beta-Agonists / adverse effects,  pharmacology*
Adult
Anti-Allergic Agents / pharmacology*
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cromolyn Sodium / pharmacology*
Drug Interactions
Exercise Test
Heart / drug effects*,  physiology
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Isoproterenol / pharmacology
Male
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1 / physiology
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 / agonists,  physiology*
Terbutaline / adverse effects,  pharmacology*
Tremor / chemically induced,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic beta-Agonists; 0/Anti-Allergic Agents; 0/Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1; 0/Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2; 15826-37-6/Cromolyn Sodium; 23031-25-6/Terbutaline; 7683-59-2/Isoproterenol

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