Mechanisms of bupivacaine action on Na+ and K+ channels in myelinated axons of Xenopus laevis

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 360, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-29

  Nilsson, Johanna ^a   Elinder, Fredrik ^a   Århem, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; K+ channel; Local anaesthetic; Myelinated axon; Na+ channel; Voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; MYELINATED NERVE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT; STOICHIOMETRY; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; AXONS; BUPIVACAINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SODIUM CHANNELS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0032582549     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00631-1     Document Type: Article

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