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Abstract
An intravenous K+-sensitive electrode has been used to monitor plasma [K+] changes induced by adrenaline (1.4-6.8 micrograms kg-1) and amidephrine (14-340 micrograms kg-1) in anaesthetized guinea-pigs. A biphasic response consisting of an initial increase in [K+] followed, within 1 min, by a fall below baseline was observed with both agonists. Apamin (0.4-40 micrograms kg-1) reduced the hyperkalaemic phase of the response to amidephrine in a dose-related, non-competitive manner. The response to adrenaline was also reduced but to a lesser extent. Apamin caused little or no reduction of the hypokalaemic phase of the response to either agonist.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6139136 PMCID: PMC2044995 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1983.tb10731.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739