Halothane Sensitizes the Guinea-Pig Heart to Pharmacological IKr Blockade: Comparison With Urethane Anesthesia

Potential utility of halothane-anesthetized guinea pigs for detecting drug-induced repolarization delay was analyzed in comparison with urethane-anesthesia (n = 4 for both groups). Basal QT interval was significantly greater under halothane-anesthesia than urethane-anesthesia (192 ± 7 vs 132 ± 5 ms,...

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Main Authors: Yasue Sakaguchi, Atsushi Sugiyama, Shuji Takao, Yasuki Akie, Akira Takahara, Keitaro Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319321152