Open AccessAn evaluation of vardenafil as a calcium channel blocker in pulmonary artery in rats
Author(s) -
Edibe Minareci,
Gülay Şadan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.129315
Subject(s) - vardenafil , verapamil , phenylephrine , nifedipine , chemistry , pulmonary artery , endothelium , calcium , pharmacology , calcium channel blocker , contraction (grammar) , medicine , anesthesia , sildenafil , tadalafil , blood pressure
Vardenafil was reported to relax rat pulmonary artery through endothelium-dependent mechanisms. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate other related mechanisms for this effect.
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