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Plasma CPU-86017 concentrations regarding suppression of ouabain-induced cardiac arrhythmias and decrease of heart
1Research Division of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Aim:
To determine the effective plasma levels of CPU-86017 which could suppress the cardiac arrhythmias induced by i.v. ouabain in guinea pigs.
Methods:
The cardiac arrhythmias and the heart rate were monitored by ECG traces. Blood samples were collected to determine plasma levels using HPLC assay. TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha were measured in plasma.
Results:
The plasma concentrations of CPU-86017 which were effective to suppress ventricular fibrillation (VF) and heart rate were 0.13-0.23 mg/L and 0.13-0.31 mg/L, respectively. A reduction of TXB2 levels and an elevation of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha levels were observed after CPU-86017 i.v. administration.
Conclusion:
The arrhythmia-suppressing and heart rate-slowing effect of CPU-86017 followed a linear relationship with its concentrations in plasma.