A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ACETYLCHOLINE AND PROSTAGLANDIN F2a ON ISOLATED TRACHEALIS MUSCLE OF GUINEA *PIG

Authors

  • Shah. Nawaz
  • MAJ. Kamran
  • Qazi Rashid Ahmad
  • Abdul Rashid

Abstract

Abstract: Acetylcholine and prostaglandin F2a, both produce constriction of the bronchealsmooth muscle. In present study, the bronchoconstricting effect of both these drugs wascompared by utilizing the isolated trachea of guinea-pig as experimental tissue. Results ofthe present study have shown that acetylcholine produces more powerful constriction of theisolated trachea of the guinea-pig. At high concentrations, the effect of acetylcholine wasmore poten than that of prostaglandin F2a. But in low concentrations, the bronchoconstrictingeffect of both the drugs was almost similar.

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