Pharmacological investigation of a new anti-arrhythmic agent, GYKI-23 107.

GYKI-23 107 is a new antiarrhythmic substance with local anaesthetic activity. Its specific pharmacological and cardiovascular effects were studied in vivo and its efficacy was compared with that of lidocaine and mexiletine. GYKI-23 107 was effective against chemically (aconitine and ouabain) induced arrhythmias after both parenteral and oral administration.

Synthesis of new spiro-steroids, II: steroid-17-spiro-oxazolidinones.

New, potential aldosterone blocking 17-spiro-oxazolidinone derivatives with androstane, estrane and 13 beta-ethyl-gonane ring system were synthesized. 17S-Spiro-oxiranes were used as starting compounds and the oxazolidinone ring was built up in different ways. All compounds but one were devoid of considerable endocrine activities.