Olprinone Hydrochloride, also known as Loprinone, is a phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 potent inhibitor, exhibiting IC50 values of 150, 100, 0.35, and 14 μM for PDE1, PDE2, PDE3, and PDE4, respectively. It is utilized in heart failure research for its positive inotropic and vasodilative properties. It also exhibits anti-inflammatory activity [1] [2].

Olprinone (Loprinone) Hydrochloride (0.2 mg/kg; i.p.) regulates the inflammation associated with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats [1]. Animal Model: Male adult Wistar rats (250-300 g) (ischemia–reperfusion rats) [1] Dosage: 0.2 mg/kg Administration: I.p. (administered 15 min after ischemia) Result: Significantly reduced the: (1) histological evidence of myocardial injury, (2) pro-inflammatory cytokines: tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), (3) adhesion molecules: Inter-Cellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and P-Selectin, (4) nitrotyrosine formation, (5) nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) expression, (6) Poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) formation, and (7) apoptosis (Bax, Bcl-2, Fas-L and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated UTP end labeling (TUNEL).