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Comparative Study
. 1979 Oct;75(7):747-54.

[Effect of acebutolol, a cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, on the blood pressure in rats (author's transl)]

[Article in Japanese]
N Takami, K Sugawara, M Ozaki
  • PMID: 44260
Comparative Study

[Effect of acebutolol, a cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, on the blood pressure in rats (author's transl)]

[Article in Japanese]
N Takami et al. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. 1979 Oct.

Abstract

The effects of acebutolol, a cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, on the systolic blood pressure and heart rate were investigated in conscious Kyoto Wistar normotensive rats (WKY), spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and DOCA-NaCl hypertensive rats (DOCA rats) and the results compared with those of propranolol and practolol. In WKY and DOCA rats, the intraperitoneal administration of acebutolol, propranolol and practolol (0.5 approximately 20 mg/kg) produced a hypotensive action, however, these effects were observed only with restricted doses and there was no evidence of a dose-dependency. The heart rate was decreased by acebutolol and propranolol, but was increased by practolol which possesses an intrinsic sympathomimetic activity. In SHR, propranolol produced a dual action, a slight rise followed by a slight fall, the change not being significant, while practolol induced a slight hypertension. On the other hand, acebutolol in high doses induced a dose-dependent hypotensive action. The heart rate was markedly and dose-dependently decreased by these three agents. Thus, while propranolol and practolol produced hypotensive effects in WKY and DOCA rats, acebutolol produced hypotensive effects in WKY, SHR and DOCA rats. These results suggest that acebutolol is a beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent which possesses hypotensive activity in hypertensive rats.

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