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A study of some beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents on skeletal muscle.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  238544     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of three recently introduced beta-adrenoceptor blockers practolol, USVC 6524 and Inpea was studied on various skeletal muscle preparations. Practoloo, USVC 6524 and Inpea produced a dose related inhibition of acetylcholine induced contractions of rectus abdominis muscle of frog. These drugs also blocked neuromuscular transmission when tested on in vitro rat phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation; the blockade was partially reversed by physotigmine, KCl and adrenaline and was potentiated by d-tubocurarine. In gastrocnemius sciatic muscle-nerve preparation only Inpea exhibited neuromuscular blocking activity, while practolol and USVC 6524 did not show any effect up to a dose of 10 mg/kg (intraarterially). The apparent discrepancies between the results of in vitro and in vivo experiments could not be adequately explained. It has been discussed that the neuromuscular blockade caused by presently investigated beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents is essentially due to curare-like activity and to a small extent may be due to local anaesthetic activity.
Authors:
M N Jindal; U H Shah; V K Patel; V V Kelkar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arzneimittel-Forschung     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0004-4172     ISO Abbreviation:  Arzneimittelforschung     Publication Date:  1975 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-09-29     Completed Date:  1975-09-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372660     Medline TA:  Arzneimittelforschung     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  52-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine / antagonists & inhibitors
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / pharmacology*
Anesthetics, Local / pharmacology
Animals
Anura
Cats
Diaphragm / drug effects
Electric Stimulation
Ethanolamines / pharmacology
Guinea Pigs
Male
Muscle Contraction / drug effects
Muscles / drug effects*
Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects
Phrenic Nerve / physiology
Pindolol / pharmacology
Practolol / pharmacology
Rabbits
Rats
Sciatic Nerve / physiology
Stimulation, Chemical
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; 0/Anesthetics, Local; 0/Ethanolamines; 13523-86-9/Pindolol; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 6673-35-4/Practolol

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