| Literature DB >> 2581176 |
P E Bendheim, E O Reale, B O Berg.
Abstract
In a patient with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, metaproterenol prevented muscular weakness and hyperkalemia in periods of rest after exercise. During a severe attack, the drug rapidly corrected hyperkalemia and seemed to enhance the return of strength. The action of metaproterenol may involve a beta-adrenergic-mediated increase of potassium transport via the sodium-potassium pump.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID： 2581176 DOI： 10.1212/wnl.35.5.746
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN： 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910