title: Cardiovascular depressant effects of N-methyl- and N-isobutyl-1,2-diphenyl ethanolamines: elucidation of the mechanisms of action.
abstract: The cardiovascular effects of N-methyl-1,2-diphenyl ethanolamine (compound M) and N-isobutyl-1,2-diphenyl ethanolamine (compound E) were examined in anaesthetized rats and their effects were compared with those of verapamil and diltiazem. Administration of compound M (10-80 mumole/kg), compound E (2-16 mumole/kg), diltiazem (1.5-24 mumole/kg) or verapamil (1.25-10 mumole/kg) induced dose-dependent decreases in arterial blood pressure and heart rate. The induced cardiovascular changes were not antagonized by chlorpheniramine, cimetidine or imidazole. Indomethacin antagonized the diltiazem-induced hypotension without any effect on that of compounds M and E. The effects of all compounds tested were antagonized by pretreatment of the rats with CaCl2 (1.2-2.4 mmole/kg). Furthermore, methylene blue significantly antagonized the compound E- and diltiazem-induced hypotension. Treatment of the animals with propranolol enhanced the compound M- and E-induced hypotension. Compounds M and E antagonized the NA-induced increase in arterial blood pressure in a competitive manner. Compounds M and E seem to exert their cardiovascular effects via interference with the influx of extracellular Ca2+. Furthermore, compound E and diltiazem may act partially via activation of guanylyl cyclase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: el Tahir
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: el Naser
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ageel
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: el-Obeid
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: al-Rashood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D004983:Ethanolamines; C069015:N-isobutyl-1,2-diphenylethanolamine; C069013:N-methyl-1,2-diphenylethanolamine; D014700:Verapamil; D004110:Diltiazem; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D009638:Norepinephrine