Aprotinin reverses ECG abnormalities induced by mesobuthus famulus concanesis, pocock venom in adult rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 949-953

  Pandey, Ratna ^a   Deshpande, Shripad B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aprotinin; Arrhythmia; Cardio toxicity; Indian red scorpion; Kinins; Myocardial ischaemia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MESOBUTHUS; MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS; RATTUS; SCORPIONES;

APROTININ; KININ; SCORPION VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RATE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SCORPION;

ANIMALS; APROTININ; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BLOCK; HEART RATE; KININS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RATS; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS;

EID: 38449121585     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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