The effect of topical diltiazem on the intraocular pressure in betamethasone-induced ocular hypertensive rabbits

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 278-282

  Melena, José ^a   Santafé, Juan ^a   Segarra, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CORTICOSTEROID; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GLAUCOMA; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MANOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; BETAMETHASONE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; RABBITS;

EID: 0031910048     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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