title: Cardiac effects of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents pancuronium,vecuronium, and rocuronium in isolated rat atria.
abstract: Pancuronium, vecuronium, and rocuronium produce different cardiac effects. Using spontaneously beating right and electrically stimulated left rat atria, while measuring developed force, effective refractory period, and heart rate, we determined and compared the concentration-dependent cardiac effects of the compounds. The preparations were exposed to five progressively increasing concentrations of these compounds (10(-9), 10(-8), 10(-7), 10(-6), and 10(-5) mol/L). Pancuronium increased heart rate; vecuronium and rocuronium produced positive inotropic effects; and vecuronium shortened refractoriness. These effects may be the result of a blockade of the M2 muscarinic receptors. However, the concentrations required to produce changes were higher than those observed in patients under neuromuscular blockade.
authors.affiliation: Basic Cardiac Research Laboratory, Kirkenes Hospital, Norway. andrei@fagmed.uit.no
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Melnikov
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Malakhov
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Helgesen
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lathrop
mesh_terms: D000732:Androstanols / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016275:Atrial Function; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000077123:Rocuronium; D013997:Time Factors; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000732:Androstanols; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide; D010197:Pancuronium; D000077123:Rocuronium