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. 2022 Jun 21;14(7):1313. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071313

Table 5.

Drugs affecting mitochondrial redox, their clinical manifestations, and relevant in vitro and in vivo studies.

Modules Alterations Pharmacology Drugs Clinical Manifestations Cmax Models Dose Time References
Redox Decrease in antioxidant enzyme level NSAIDs Naproxen - 100 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM [60]
Celecoxib Thrombosis, MI, stroke 3–5 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 50 μM [60]
Diclofenac - 3.55 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM [60]
Redox Decrease in antioxidant enzyme level β-adrenoceptor agonists Isoproterenol HF 0.01 μM Male Wistar rats (SC) 100 mg/kg, BID 12 h [118]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme Anthracyclines DOX CHF, decreased LVEF, ST, myocarditis, CMP 15.3 μM Male Wistar rats (IP) 2.5 mg/kg/2 d 2 w [95]
Kunming mice (IP) 2 mg/kg 10 d [102]
- - - [199]
Male BALB/c mice (IP) 5 mg/kg/w 2 w [200]
Male Wistar rats (IV) 45 mg/kg 48 h [203]
Idarubicin CMP, MI, CHF, VA, decreased LVEF 23.22 μM Rats (IV) 5 mg/kg/w 6 w [110]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme Alkylating agent Cyclophosphamide HMC, CMP 143 μM Male Wistar rats 200 mg/kg 1 w [170]
Male Wistar rats (IP) 200 mg/kg 1 w [171]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme Chemotherapeutic agents Cisplatin Decreased LVEF, arrhythmias, ECA, myocarditis, CMP 27.54 μM NRVMs 200 μM 24 h [183]
As2O3 QT prolongation TdP, CMP, tachycardia 12.1 μM BALB/c mice (IV) 1 mg/kg/2 d 6 d [204]
Isolated mitochondria from H9c2 5 μM 24 h [141]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme TKIs Sunitinib Decreased LVEF, QT prolongation, TdP, hypertension, HF, CMP 0.25 μM NRVMs 67% of GSH was oxidized at 23 µM 24 h [174]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme NRTIs Zidovudine CMP 4 μM Male OF1 mice (oral) 10 mg/kg/d 35 d [205]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme Addictive drugs Cocaine Arrhythmias, angina, MI, HF 0.76–0.94 µM H9c2 1.79 mM 24 h [177]
Redox Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme β-adrenoceptor agonists Isoproterenol HF 0.01 μM Male Wistar rats (SC) 100 mg/kg, BID 12 h [83]
Redox ROS elevation Anthracyclines DOX CHF, decreased LVEF, ST, myocarditis, CMP 15.3 μM Beef heart submitochondrial preparations - - [206]
- - - [199]
Daunorubicin CMP, MI, CHF, VA, pericarditis, myocarditis 89 μM - - - [207]
Idarubicin CMP, MI, CHF, VA, decreased LVEF 23.22 μM - - - [207]
Redox ROS elevation Chemotherapeutic agents Cisplatin Decreased LVEF, arrhythmias, ECA, myocarditis, CMP 27.54 μM NRVMs 200 μM 24 h [183]
Etoposide Hypotension 17 μM HiPSC-CMs 10 μM 48 h [169]
As2O3 QT prolongation TdP, CMP, tachycardia 12.1 μM Male BALB/c mice 2 mg/kg (14 d); 4 mg/kg (7 d) [84]
Isolated mitochondria from H9c2 5 μM 24 h [141]
H9c2 5 μM 24 h [184]
Redox ROS elevation Monoclonal antibody Trastuzumab CMP, LVD, CHF 2.59 mM H9c2 200 nM 24 h [185]
Redox ROS elevation TKIs Sorafenib Bleeding, hypertension, QT prolongation, CHF, CI, MI 16.6 μM NRVMs 4.5 µM 10 min [32]
Redox ROS elevation NSAIDs Diclofenac Hypertension, arrhythmias 3.55 μM
7.9 µM
Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 5 min [60]
H9c2 10 µM 1.5 h [157]
Isolated rat heart mitochondria 10 µg/mL 1 h [115]
C57BL/6 mice (oral) 15 mg/kg/d 4 w [175]
Immortalized human cardiomyocytes 100 μM 24 h [85]
Naproxen - 100 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 5 min [60]
Celecoxib Thrombosis, MI, stroke 3–5 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 5 min [60]
Redox ROS elevation NRTIs Zidovudine CMP 4 μM H9c2 50 μM 3 passages [152]
TMPK-overexpressing H9c2 cells 100 µM 24 h [131]
Human cardiomyocytes 10 µM 48 h [198]
Didanosine CMP 12 μM H9c2 50 μM 3 passages [152]
Redox ROS elevation Addictive drugs Ethanol H9c2 184.34 mM 24 h [177]
Cocaine Arrhythmias, angina, MI, HF 0.76–0.94 µM H9c2 1.79 mM 24 h [177]
Isolated rat heart mitochondria 2 × 7.5 mg/kg/d 8 d [178]
Isolated rat heart mitochondria 2 × 7.5 mg/kg/d 7 d [179]
Redox ROS elevation β-adrenoceptor agonists Isoproterenol HF 0.01 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 85 mg/kg/d 2 d [187]
Redox ROS elevation β receptor blocker drugs Propranolol Cardiotoxicity 0.22 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 5 µg/mL 5 min [119]
Atenolol Cardiotoxicity 4.99 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 5 µg/mL 30 min [119]
Macrolide antibiotics Azithromycin Arrhythmia 0.32–0.87 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 15 min [120]
Clarithromycin TdP 2.67–13.37 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 15 min [120]
Erythromycin TdP 11 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 25 μM 15 min [120]
Redox ROS elevation Diabetes medication Pioglitazone HF 2.6 μM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 12.5 µg/mL 5 min [122]
Redox ROS elevation Local anesthetics Bupivacaine (marcaine) VF 0.7 μM H9c2 1 mM 24 h [208]
Redox Nitrozative stress Anthracyclines Epirubicin CHF 5.68 mM Male Wistar rats (IP) 10 mg/kg 10 d [209]
Redox Nitrozative stress Alkylating agent Cyclophosphamide HMC, CMP 143 μM Male Wistar rats (IP) 200 mg/kg 1 w [171]
Redox 8OHdG adducts in mtDNA Anthracyclines DOX CHF, decreased LVEF, ST, myocarditis, CMP 15.3 μM SD rats (IP) 2 mg/kg/w 6 w [210]
Redox Lipid peroxidation Anthracyclines DOX CHF, decreased LVEF, ST, myocarditis, CMP 15.3 μM Male Wistar rats (IP) 2.5 mg/kg/2 d 2 w [95]
Male Wistar rats (IV) 45 mg/kg 48 h [203]
Daunorubicin CMP, MI, CHF, VA, pericarditis, myocarditis 89 μM Male SD rats 2.5 mg/kg/w 5 w [211]
Idarubicin CMP, MI, CHF, VA, decreased LVEF 23.22 μM Male SD rats (IV) 5 mg/kg/w 6 w [110]
Redox Lipid peroxidation Alkylating agent Cyclophosphamide HMC, CMP 143 μM Male Wistar rats 200 mg/kg 1 w [170]
Redox Lipid peroxidation Chemotherapeutic agents Cisplatin Decreased LVEF, arrhythmias, ECA, myocarditis, CMP 27.54 μM NRVMs 200 μM 24 h [183]
Redox Lipid peroxidation NSAIDs Diclofenac Hypertension, arrhythmias 7.9 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 50 μM 1 h [60]
Isolated rat heart mitochondria 10 µg/mL 1 h [115]
Naproxen - 100 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 100 μM 1 h [60]
Celecoxib Thrombosis, MI, stroke 3–5 µM Isolated rat heart mitochondria 100 μM 1 h [60]
Redox Lipid peroxidation NRTIs Zidovudine CMP 4 μM Male OF1 mice (oral) 10 mg/kg/d 35 d [205]
Redox Lipid peroxidation β-adrenoceptor agonists Isoproterenol CHF, decreased LVEF, ST, myocarditis, CMP 0.01 μM Rat, subcutaneously (SC) 100 mg/kg, BID 12 h [118]
Male Wistar rats (SC) 100 mg/kg, BID 12 h [83]

Abbreviations: ROS: reactive oxygen species; NRTIs: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; TKIs: tyrosine kinase inhibitors; DOX: doxorubicin; CHF: congestive heart failure; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; HF: heart failure; LVD: left ventricular dysfunction; TdP: torsades de pointes; MI: myocardial infarction; CMP: cardiomyopathy; VF: ventricular fibrillation; CI: cardiac ischemia; ST: sinus tachycardia; HMC: hemorrhagic myocarditis; ECA: electrocardiographic alterations; VA: ventricular arrhythmia; HA: heart attack; IP: intraperitoneal; IV: intravenously; SC: subcutaneously; BID: twice daily; w: week; d: day; h: hours.