Effects of mibefradil on uterine contractility

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 455, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-71

  Asokan, Keerai T ^a   Sarkar, Souvendra N ^a   Mishra, Santosh K ^a   Raviprakash, Vellanki ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channel; Mibefradil; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM ION; MIBEFRADIL; OXYTOCIN; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TOCOLYSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; MIBEFRADIL; NIFEDIPINE; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0037159601     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(02)02487-1     Document Type: Article

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