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  • Title: Coronary vasodilator compared to cardiac effects of PY 108-068, a new dihydropyridine vasodilator, on isolated, blood-perfused dog-heart preparations.
    Author: Wada Y, Satoh K, Taira N.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Pharmacol; 1984; 6(5):881-7. PubMed ID: 6209495.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated coronary vasodilator and cardiac effects of PY 108-068 on isolated, blood-perfused sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) node, and papillary muscle preparations of dogs. PY 108-068 was administered intra-arterially (i.a.). PY 108-068 increased (coronary) blood flow in all preparations. In SA node preparations, the drug produced a decrease in sinus rate and, in large doses, atrial standstill. In AV node preparations, the drug produced an increase in AV conduction time. Large doses caused second- or third-degree AV block, but only when injected into the artery supplying the AV node. The doses producing a 15% (nearly half maximum) decrease in sinus rate or a 15% (nearly half maximum) increase in AV conduction time were two to three times the doses that doubled coronary blood flow. In paced papillary muscle preparations, the drug produced a decrease in the force of contraction. However, the dose required to reduce the force of contraction of the papillary muscle by 50% was about 30 times the dose that doubled coronary blood flow. The drug was entirely ineffective on rate of ventricular automaticity. We conclude that PY 108-068 is not likely to produce reflex tachycardia when administered systemically in coronary vasodilator doses.
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