title: Cardiovascular effects of and interaction between calcium blocking drugs and anesthetics in chronically instrumented dogs. VI. Verapamil and fentanyl-pancuronium.
abstract: To assess the interaction between verapamil and fentanyl-pancuronium, dogs were chronically instrumented to measure heart rate; PR interval; aortic, left ventricular, and left atrial pressures; and coronary, carotid, and renal blood flows. The effect of fentanyl citrate infusion on single-dose verapamil pharmacokinetics was examined in six animals. The effects of verapamil infusion (3 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 and 6 micrograms.kg-1.min-1) were examined in the conscious state and during fentanyl infusion plus pancuronium on two separate occasions in nine dogs. In addition, the effects of fentanyl citrate (500 micrograms.kg-1 followed by 1.5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1) were examined over 1 h of infusion. Fentanyl infusion did not affect single-dose verapamil pharmacokinetics. In the conscious animals, verapamil increased heart rate and PR interval, and slightly decreased LV dP/dt. Fentanyl combined with pancuronium increased mean arterial pressure and LV dP/dt. During fentanyl infusion, verapamil decreased mean arterial pressure and LV dP/dt, increased PR interval, and did not change heart rate. The hemodynamic effects of fentanyl infusion were steady over 1 h. In contrast to the inhalational anesthetics, which alter verapamil pharmacokinetics and have mainly additive effects with verapamil on left ventricular contractility, cardiac conduction, and regional blood flows, fentanyl-pancuronium had no effect on verapamil pharmacokinetics and minimal effect on verapamil pharmacodynamics in healthy dogs.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston.
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Hill
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Chelly
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dlewati
authors: D R
authors: DR
authors: Abernethy
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Doursout
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Merin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014700:Verapamil; D010197:Pancuronium; D005283:Fentanyl