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Effects of AF-DX 116, a cardioselective antagonist, on M cholinergic receptors (M-ChR) were studied in healthy volunteers. Occupancy of M-ChR subtypes by drug present in plasma samples (radioreceptor assay) was compared with these effects. After an intravenous dose of AF-DX 116 saturating greater than 90% of cardiac M2-ChR, an increase in heart rate by 25 beats/min was observed. This cardiac receptor occupancy and effect wore off with a parallel time course within 10 hours. No inhibition of salivary flow was observed, coinciding with a lack of M3-ChR blockade in the radioreceptor assay. Beta-adrenergic receptor blockade by propranolol did not affect either of the effects. No indication for active metabolites or stereoselective drug metabolism was found comparing HPLC and receptor assay for drug concentrations in plasma. We conclude that AF-DX 116 may be a useful drug for the treatment of bradycardia. Its lack of troublesome side effects is the result of its selectivity for cardiac M-ChR.
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