The role of cholinergic and noncholinergic mechanisms in the cardiorespiratory failure produced by N-methylcarbamate cholinesterase inhibitors in rabbits

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-36

  Futagawa, Haruko ^a   Kakinuma, Yuko ^a   Takahashi, Hiroaki ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate (PHC, propoxur); 2 sec Butylphenyl methylcarbamate (BPMC); Blood pressure; Cardiorespiratory failure; Cholinergic; Cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor; Noncholinergic; Physostigmine

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; FENOBUCARB; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PROPOXUR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; LETHAL DOSE; LETHALITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034658531     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.2000.8924     Document Type: Article

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