Evaluation of the antiulcer activity of cromakalim, a potassium channel opener, in experimentally induced acute and chronic gastric ulcers

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 379-384

  Goswami, Sailendra ^a   Patel, Yogini ^a   Santani, D D ^a   Jain, Sunita ^a  

^a L M COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Cromakalim; Gastric ulcer; Potassium channel opener

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CROMAKALIM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PYLORUS LIGATION; RAT; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0032419226     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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