Influence of calcium channel blocker drugs in neuromuscular transmission

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2005-2008

  Ozkul, Yasar ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amlodipine; Neuromuscular transmission; Single fiber electromyography; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM COMMUNIS MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 34547586663     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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