The Conventional Antihistamine Drug Cyproheptadine Lacks QT-interval–Prolonging Action in Halothane-Anesthetized Guinea Pigs: Comparison With Hydroxyzine
Abstract.: Antihistamines are known to belong to the chemical class that may induce long QT syndrome. Among them, cyproheptadine has been shown to exert multifaceted actions on the ventricular repolarization phase; namely, shortening of the action potential duration at supratherapeutic concentration...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319302233 |