title: Effects of a new positive inotropic agent, 3,4-dihydro-6-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2(1H)- quinolinone (OPC-8212) and its solvent sulfolane on isolated heart preparations of the rat, guinea pig, and dog.
abstract: 3,4-Dihydro-6-[4-(3,4- dimethoxybenzoyl )-1-piperazinyl]-2(1H)- qu inolinone ( OPC -8212) has positive inotropic effects in guinea pig and dog isolated heart preparations. The rat heart ventricle does not respond to OPC -8212 but the atria do. OPC -8212 produces positive inotropic effects in the rat heart ventricle made hypodynamic by pretreatment with calcium entry blockers. Sulfolane , the solvent of OPC -8212, produced negative inotropic effects in most preparations. In isolated heart preparations of the rat and guinea pig, OPC -8212 produced increased coronary flow; sulfolane had only minor effects.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011719:Pyrazines; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012997:Solvents; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011719:Pyrazines; D011804:Quinolines; D012997:Solvents; D013876:Thiophenes; D010042:Ouabain; C041667:vesnarinone; C013693:sulfolane