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Dopropidil (1 and 2.5 mg/kg) dose-dependently reduces the electrical (ST segment elevation), biochemical (lactate production and potassium release), and mechanical (loss in myocardial segment contractility) perturbations induced by ischemia in the anesthetized dog. Intraduodenal administration of Dopropidil (50 mg/kg) significantly reduces isoproterenol-induced tachycardia. This effect is manifest at 15-120 min following administration of the compound which indicates a rapid absorption and a long duration of action. In conscious dogs Dopropidil (12-14 mg/kg p.o.) reduces resting heart rate by approximately10 beats/min^[1].