it has been shown in experiments on cats anesthesized with nembutal that lidocaine ( 1.0 and 2.0 mg/kg ) and etacizine ( 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg ) decrease heart work and create in the heart muscle a definite oxygen reserve , without exerting any inhibitory effect on myocardial contractile function .
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