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The alpha 1- and beta 1-adrenoceptor blocking activity of the R, R-isomer of labetalol, SCH 19927, was assessed in isolated tissues and compared with that of labetalol. The antihypertensive actions of both compounds were then evaluated during a 10-day dose regimen in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). SCH 19927 produced a competitive alpha 1- and beta 1-blockade in vitro as indicated by the parallel shift to the right of the dose-response curves for norepinephrine and isoprenaline, respectively. SCH 19927 was found 4 times more potent as beta 1-blocker and 6.5 times less potent as alpha 1-blocker than labetalol. In conscious SHR, both SCH 19927 and labetalol produced long-lasting antihypertensive effects during the 10-day period of repeated administration with 10 mg/kg p.o. No tolerance to the antihypertensive activity occurred during the treatment. These findings suggest that SCH 19927 is more potent as a beta-blocker than as an alpha-blocker in isolated tissues and produces an effective antihypertensive activity during a repeated dose regimen.

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A Monopoli, F Bamonte, A Forlani, E Ongini, L Parravicini. Effects of the R, R-isomer of labetalol, SCH 19927, in isolated tissues and in spontaneously hypertensive rats during a repeated treatment. Archives internationales de pharmacodynamie et de thérapie. 1984 Dec;272(2):256-63

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PMID: 6151824

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