Venodilator effects of pranidipine, a 1,4-dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonist, in rats: Comparison with nifedipine and amlodipine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 324, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 201-204

  Hirano, Takahiro ^a   Ohura, Makoto ^a   Orito, Kensuke ^a   Fujiki, Hiroyuki ^a   Miyakoda, Goro ^a   Mori, Toyoki ^a  

^a OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channel antagonist; Circulatory filling pressure, mean; Pranidipine (OPC 13340); Rat; Venodilator effect

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEXAMETHONIUM; NIFEDIPINE; NORADRENALIN; PRANIDIPINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASODILATATION; VEIN TONE;

EID: 0030951665     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)10007-3     Document Type: Article

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