| Literature DB >> 32055 |
S R Nahorski, M I Batta, D B Barnett.
Abstract
A new assay for plasma levels of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists is described. The assay depends upon the ability of the drug to compete with a labelled beta-adrenoceptor antagonist (-)-[3H]dihydroalprenolol for beta-adrenoceptor binding sites on lung membranes. The assay is simple to perform, very sensitive and does not require prior extraction of plasma. The assay can also detect bioactive metabolites of these agents and is clearly not limited to a single beta-adrenoceptor antagonist.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 32055 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(78)90296-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432