Effect of nimesulide and indomethacin on contractility and the Ca2+ channel current in myometrial smooth muscle from pregnant women

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1212-1217

  Sawdy, Robert ^a   Knock, Gregory A ^b   Bennett, Philip R ^a   Poston, Lucilla ^b   Aaronson, Philip I ^b  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ca2+ current; Cyclo oxygenase 2; Human; Indomethacin; Myometrium; Nimesulide; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Premature labour; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; NIMESULIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SMOOTH MUSCLE; UTERUS BIOPSY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0031772009     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702211     Document Type: Article

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