Open AccessThe effect of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, tadalafil, on in vitro potassium chloride-induced contractions of isolated human ureteral tissue
Author(s) -
Sakthivel,
Ratna Prabha,
Onkar Singh,
Nitin S Kekre,
Santosh Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_107_18
Subject(s) - tadalafil , medicine , potassium , urology , contractility , chemistry , erectile dysfunction , organic chemistry
Drugs causing ureteral relaxation are used for medical expulsive therapy (MET) for stones. We investigated the in vitro ability of tadalafil to cause relaxation of potassium chloride (KCl)-induced contractions of isolated human ureteral tissue.