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  • Title: In vitro and in vivo electrocardiographic evaluation of the novel calcium antagonist monatepil on cardiac conduction system.
    Author: Nose I, Kataoka T, Honda Y, Yamada T, Ikeno A, Fukuya F, Minato H, Takeyama K, Hosoki K, Karasawa T.
    Journal: Arzneimittelforschung; 1993 Jul; 43(7):722-8. PubMed ID: 8369002.
    Abstract:
    Effects of monatepil ([(+/-)-N-(6,11-dihydrodibenzo[b, e]thiepin-11-yl)-4-(p-fluorophenyl)-1-piperazinebutyramide]m aleate, AJ-2615, CAS 103377-41-9), a novel calcium antagonist, on the cardiac conduction system were compared by electrocardiography with those of the existing calcium antagonists (diltiazem, verapamil and nifedipine) in isolated rabbit heart preparations in vitro and in anesthetized and conscious dogs in vivo. Monatepil (10(-7) mol/l) prolonged the atrio-His bundle conduction time (AH interval) in the Langendorff perfused rabbit heart, like diltiazem, verapamil and nifedipine. This prolongation was decreased to 1/10 in the presence of 3.6% bovine serum albumin. In anesthetized dogs, monatepil (0.1-1.0 mg/kg i.v.), unlike diltiazem and verapamil, did not prolong AH interval. In conscious dogs, monatepil even at 100 mg/kg p.o. did not affect electrocardiograms. At the high dose of 300 mg/kg p.o., only a slight prolongation of the QT interval was found, but the QTc interval was not affected. Diltiazem at 10 mg/kg p.o. caused a prolongation of the PR interval and a disappearance of QRS waves. In conscious renal hypertensive dogs, repeated administration of monatepil (10 mg/kg/d p.o. for 29 days) had little effect on the conduction system of the heart examined by electrocardiograms, albeit a persistent fall in blood pressure continued throughout the administration period. The above results suggest that monatepil is a highly safe drug in the treatment of hypertension.
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