title: Antifibrillatory effect of GYKI-23107 in induced ventricular vulnerability by local cooling and programmed stimulation in canine models.
abstract: We tested GYKI-23107 a new agent with local anaesthetic activity, in experimentally induced life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in pentobarbitone-anaesthetized dogs. By a cooling test and programmed stimulation ventricular fibrillation was induced before and after drug administration (8 mg/kg i.v., n = 14 and 20 mg/kg i.d., n = 12). Comparative experiments were carried out with lidocaine (10 mg/kg). In this lidocaine-treated group, ventricular fibrillation could be produced at 27.7 +/- 6.6 (S.D.) min, n = 12, while after GYKI-23107 ventricular fibrillation occurred at 46.6 +/- 10.7 min, n = 14. The new compound was well absorbed from the intestines; after i.d. administration it could prevent or reduce the onset of lethal arrhythmia for more than 40 min. Its i.d. efficacy correlated well with that of i.v. administration. GYKI-23107 appears to be a safe and potent long-acting agent against ventricular dysrhythmias. It may be a promising and valuable alternative to currently available antiarrhythmic agents. The strong antifibrillatory action observed in ischaemic canine heart (n = 5) both after i.v. or i.d. administration is of special importance.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Drug Research, University Hospital, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Szatmary
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rabloczky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurthy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frater
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Solti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011437:Propylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016276:Ventricular Function
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D011437:Propylamines; C052565:GYKI 23107; D008012:Lidocaine