Almitrine and doxapram decrease fatigue and increase subsequent recovery in isolated rat diaphragm

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-58

  Mcguire, Michelle ^a,b   Carey, Michael F ^a,c   O'Connor, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Almitrine bimesylate; Direct stimulation; Doxapram hydrochloride; Muscle fatigue

Indexed keywords

ALMITRINE; DOXAPRAM; OXYGEN RADICAL;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0030737670     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.83.1.52     Document Type: Article

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