title: Effects of the new calcium antagonist 2-nitratopropyl-3-nitratopropyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophe nyl)- 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate on cerebral circulation in dogs.
abstract: 2-Nitratopropyl-3-nitratopropyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitropheny l)- 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (CD-349), nimodipine and nicardipine (0.3-3 micrograms/kg i.v.) increased vertebral blood flow (VBF) in the anesthetized dog, the effect of CD-349 being the strongest, and they also decreased blood pressure. All these drugs slightly increased femoral blood flow. CD-349, nimodipine and nicardipine (1-10 micrograms/kg i.v.) increased cerebral tissue blood flow (CBF) in the anesthetized dog, CD-349 producing the most sustained and pronounced effect. CD-349 (3 micrograms/kg i.v.) restored the decrease of CBF induced by the application of 0.5 ml of serotonin (5-HT, 10(-5) mol/l), KCl (30 mmol/l) and prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha, 10(-4) mol/l) to the surface of the cerebrum of the anesthetized dog. In isolated canine basilar arteries. K-contraction was completely inhibited, but the relaxation of 5-HT- and PGF2 alpha-contractions by these drugs was incomplete. CD-349 had a more potent effect than nicardipine and nimodipine on basilar arteries. These results indicate that CD-349 is a potent cerebrovasodilator.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004095:Dihydropyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015237:Dinoprost; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D009529:Nicardipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004095:Dihydropyridines; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D012701:Serotonin; D009553:Nimodipine; D011189:Potassium Chloride; C054179:CD 349; D015237:Dinoprost; D009529:Nicardipine