Reversal of acute theophylline toxicity by calcium channel blockers in dogs and rats

Toxicology

Volumn 110, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 113-121

  Whitehurst, Virgil E ^a   Joseph, Xavier ^a   Vick, James A ^a   Alleva, Frederic R ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a   Balazs, Tibor ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium ion; Cardiovascular toxicity; Diltiazem; Nifedipine; Theophylline; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ION; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; THEOPHYLLINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0029974287     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-483X(96)03343-4     Document Type: Article

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