Topical verapamil lowers outflow facility in the rabbit eye

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-205

  Melena, José ^a   Zalduegui, Amaia ^a   Arcocha, Patricia ^a   Santafé, Juan ^a   Segarra, José ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PILOCARPINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EYE BLOOD FLOW; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033055616     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1999.15.199     Document Type: Article

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