Summary
A new model of thrombotic challenge, well suited for screening agents and which acts
primarily against platelet thromboembolism, has been used to test the in vivo anti-platelet
effects of four calcium channel blockers (CCB). An i. v. injection of a mixture of
collagen plus epinephrine (15 μg and 1.8 μg/mouse, respectively) was given to male
mice. 94% control mice died or remained paralyzed for more than 15 minutes. The dihydropyridine
agents, CRE-223 and Nifedipine, were highly protective against experimental thrombosis,
whereas Verapamil had a weaker and much shorter effect and, on the other hand, Diltiazem
had no protective effect over a range of doses. The activity on both dihydropyridines
lasted for seven hours or even longer.
Keywords
Calcium channel blockers - Antithrombotic agents - Thrombosis model - Dihydropyridines
- Verapamil - Diltiazem