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Prolonged action potential duration of guinea-pig heart muscle after pethidine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2333277     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since recent experiments indicated class III antiarrhythmic properties of pethidine in vitro, we studied cardiac effects of pethidine in vivo. Monophasic action potentials at different pacing rates were recorded from the left ventricular epicardium of pentobarbital anaesthetized guinea-pigs by means of suction electrode catheter. Intravenous injection of pethidine 2 mg/kg prolonged the action potential duration, and increased left ventricular developed pressure and dP/dt max, compared to animals receiving saline only. It is concluded that pethidine appears to have class III antiarrhythmic properties.
Authors:
K G Helgesen; H Refsum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacology & toxicology     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0901-9928     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacol. Toxicol.     Publication Date:  1990 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-06-06     Completed Date:  1990-06-06     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8702180     Medline TA:  Pharmacol Toxicol     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  217-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials / drug effects
Animals
Female
Guinea Pigs
Heart / drug effects,  physiology*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Injections, Intravenous
Meperidine / pharmacology*
Myocardial Contraction / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-42-1/Meperidine

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