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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-9
pubmed:abstractText
Calcium antagonists are of potential value in preventing neuronal death following cerebral ischemia or anoxia. Prevention of calcium influx into neurons, not just preservation of cerebral blood flow, is necessary if these agents are to be protective. To be of value clinically in humans, these agents must be effective even if administered after the ischemic insult has occurred. Experimental studies suggest that flunarizine, which inhibits calcium influx following brain anoxia, prolongs clinical survival and prevents neuronal death even when administered after the ischemic event, has no known significant toxic effects in humans following acute administration, has important potential value in the treatment of stroke, and should be evaluated in controlled clinical trials of patients with acute stroke.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0014-3022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30 Suppl 2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-30; discussion 39-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Pharmacology of calcium antagonists: clinical relevance in neurology.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review