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Effect of verapamil and diltiazem on isolated gastro-oesophageal sphincter of the rat

Juan V. EspluguesElena RubioJ EspluguesFrancisco J. Morales-olivasJulio Cortijo

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyContraction (grammar)CarbacholPharmaceutical ScienceIn Vitro TechniquesInhibitory postsynaptic potentialPotassium ChlorideDiltiazemInternal medicineAnimalsPotencyMedicineDiltiazemPharmacologybusiness.industryMuscle SmoothBenzazepinesRatsEndocrinologyVerapamilcardiovascular systemVerapamilCarbacholFemaleEsophagogastric Junctionmedicine.symptombusinessAcetylcholineMuscle ContractionMuscle contractionmedicine.drug

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Abstract The effect of verapamil and diltiazem on the contraction induced by agonists on the rat lower oesophageal sphincter in-vitro has been studied. Both calcium entry blockers inhibited the contractile response to acetylcholine, carbachol and KCl. The potency of the inhibitory action was diltiazem > verapamil. The results give substance to the use of calcium entry blockers in the treatment of oesophageal spasm.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1985.tb05044.x