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Papaverine decreases the efflux of42K in guinea-pig atrial heart muscle

Hermann Nawrath

subject

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsPotassiumGuinea PigsPharmacology toxicologyPotassium RadioisotopesAction Potentialschemistry.chemical_elementIn Vitro TechniquesGuinea pigPapaverineInternal medicinemedicineAnimalsPharmacologyPapaverineChemistryMyocardiumGeneral MedicineMyocardial ContractionResting potentialEndocrinologyPotassiumFemaleEffluxmedicine.drug

description

The effects of papaverine on resting potential and efflux of42K were investigated in guinea-pig left atria. Papaverine significantly reduced the potassium efflux in beating preparations. In resting preparations, the efflux of potassium was only slightly affected. However, the resting potential was significantly reduced by papaverine by about 5 mV.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00569728