Effects of adenosine receptor antagonists on amitriptyline-induced QRS prolongation in isolated rat hearts

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 677-685

  Akgun, Aylin ^a   Kalkan, Sule ^a   Hocaoglu, Nil ^a   Gidener, Sedef ^a   Tuncok, Yesim ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Adenosine receptor antagonists; Amitriptyline; Isolated rat heart

Indexed keywords

8 (3 CHLOROSTYRYLCAFFEINE); 8 CYCLOPENTYL 1,3 DIPROPYLXANTHINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMITRIPTYLINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECG ABNORMALITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART RATE; ISOLATED HEART; MALE; NONHUMAN; QRS COMPLEX; QRS PROLONGATION; RAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART; HEART DISEASES; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1; XANTHINES;

RATTUS;

EID: 48349097848     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701338237     Document Type: Article

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