Pharmacological evaluation of phosphodiesterase inhibitors as potential tocolytic agents in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 212-214

  Garg, K M ^a,b   Garg, Satish K ^a,b   Sabir, M ^a,b  

^a Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

^b Department of Pharmacology ^*

Author keywords

Caffeine; Papaverine; Pharmacology; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Tocolytics; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; PAPAVERINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RELAXATION;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 18844459633     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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