title: The in vitro pharmacology of xamoterol (ICI 118,587).
abstract: The effect of xamoterol and (-)-isoprenaline have been compared for their activity at beta-adrenoceptor sites in a number of in vitro cardiac and smooth muscle preparations. Xamoterol produced weak positive chronotropic effects in guinea-pig, rat and cat atria (intrinsic activity less than 0.55, (-)-isoprenaline = 1). Positive inotropic effects were obtained in driven left atria of the cat but were absent in guinea-pig left atrial and right ventricular strip preparations. Agonistic effects were due to beta 1-adrenoceptor stimulation. Xamoterol was without beta-adrenoceptor-mediated inhibitory effects in guinea-pig ileal, tracheal and uterine preparations and in the rat vas deferens and oestrogen-primed uterus. Weak beta 2-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation was obtained in progesterone-primed rat uteri. Xamoterol produced non-specific inhibitory effects in guinea-pig ileal and tracheal preparations. Xamoterol acted as a competitive antagonist at beta 1-(pA2 range = 7.4 to 7.8) and beta 2-adrenoceptors (pA2 range 5.2 to 6.2) and displaced [125I]-iodocyanopindolol from guinea-pig left atrial (pKD = 7.25) and uterine (pKD 5.24) membrane preparations. It is concluded that xamoterol displays a selective affinity for beta 1-adrenoceptors. Although its partial agonistic actions are more evident at beta 1-adrenoceptor sites, like prenalterol, xamoterol displays a degree of tissue rather than receptor-dependent selectivity.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malta
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mian
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raper
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012032:Refractory Period, Electrophysiological / Q000187:drug effects; D013045:Species Specificity; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D017307:Xamoterol
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011412:Propanolamines; D005280:Fenoterol; D017307:Xamoterol; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D010869:Pindolol; D007545:Isoproterenol; D009638:Norepinephrine