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  • Title: Effect of verapamil and nifedipine on ischemic myocardial metabolism in dogs.
    Author: Ichihara K, Ichihara M, Abiko Y.
    Journal: Arzneimittelforschung; 1979; 29(10):1539-44. PubMed ID: 583218.
    Abstract:
    The effect of pretreatment with verapamil (100 micrograms/kg i.v.) or nifedipine (10 micrograms/kg i.v.) on ischemic myocardial metabolism was studied in dogs anesthetized with pentobarbital. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Verapamil or nifedipine lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressures markedly, and increased heart rate slightly. 2. Verapamil or nifedipine increased both endo- and epicardial phosphorylase activities significantly. 3. Coronary artery ligation increased the phosphorylase activity, and also increased the levels of glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-6-phosphate, and lactate, and decreased the levels of glycogen, fructose-1,6-diphosphate, and phosphocreatine in both endo- and epicardial layers, without affecting the level of the endo- and epicardial adenosine triphosphate. 4. In the presence of verapamil or nifedipine, coronary artery ligation did not increase but decreased the phosphorylase activity that had been increased by verapamil or nifedipine alone. 5. Changes in the levels of intermediates induced by coronary artery ligation were not markedly influenced by pretreatment of the dog with verapamil or nifedipine.
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