Rilmenidine-induced ocular hypotension: Role of imidazoline1 and alpha2 receptors

Current Eye Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 943-950

  Chu, Teh Ching ^a   Wong, Wai ^b   Gluchowski, Charles ^b   Hughes, Benjamin W ^a   Potter, David E ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alpha2 adrenergic receptors; Efaroxan; Imidazoline1; Intraocular pressure; Rabbit; Rauwolscine; Rilmenidine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC AMP; EFAROXAN; IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTOR; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN; RAUWOLSCINE; RILMENIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CILIARY BODY EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029785604     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713689609017639     Document Type: Article

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