Effect of Diltiazem and its Metabolites on the Uptake of Adenosine in Blood: an In-vitro Investigation
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Vol. 43 (10), 685-689
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1991.tb03458.x
Abstract
Using whole blood from man and rabbits, the effect of diltiazem, its metabolites, and other calcium antagonists on the uptake of adenosine has been described. The uptake and metabolism of adenosine was extremely rapid with a half-life in plasma of less than 30 s. Adenosine is rapidly and extensively metabolized to hypoxanthine. Metabolites of diltiazem, deacetyl diltiazem and deacetyl O-desmethyl diltiazem were considerably more potent than the parent drug. Diltiazem was one-tenth as active as verapamil, but more active than nifedipine or amlodipine. Dipyridamole was the most potent uptake-inhibitor tested (IC50 less than 1 microM), whereas the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril was virtually devoid of any inhibitory activities (IC50 greater than 1000 microM). The results obtained from both man and rabbit were similar.Keywords
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