title: [Effects of xylazole on heart rate and blood pressure in conscious dogs].
abstract: Xylazole (Xyl) is an analogue of xylazine (Xyn) synthesized by Lanzhou Institute of Chinese Traditional Veterinary Medicine. The effects of Xyl on heart rate and blood pressure were studied in 5 conscious dogs. Xyl 1 mg/kg iv was similar to Xyn in producing bradycardia and an initial transient hypertension followed by a lasting hypotension which was less significant than Xyn. Yohimbine (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg), an alpha 2-adrenoreceptor blocking agent, antagonized bradycardia and hypotension induced by Xyl. Tolazoline (3.3 mg/kg), a nonselective alpha-adrenoreceptor blocking agent, reversed the bradycardia and hypotensive effect. Prazosin (1 mg/kg), an alpha 1-adrenoreceptor blocking agent, did not change Xyl-induced bradycardia and hypotension. Atropine (20 micrograms/kg) not only antagonized Xyl-induced bradycardia but also changed from bradycardia to tachycardia, and greatly potentiated Xyl-induced hypertension for more than 30 min. The results suggested that Xyl-induced cardiovascular effects are similar to Xyn that mediated by alpha 2-adrenoreceptor.
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Rong
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Hembrough
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004285:Dogs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014991:Xylazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D013844:Thiazoles; C062784:xylazole; D014991:Xylazine; D015016:Yohimbine; D001285:Atropine