Effects of levodropropizine on vagal afferent C‐fibres in the cat

@article{Shams1996EffectsOL,
  title={Effects of levodropropizine on vagal afferent C‐fibres in the cat},
  author={Hashim Shams and Luisa Daffonchio and Peter Scheid},
  journal={British Journal of Pharmacology},
  year={1996},
  volume={117}
}
1 Levodropropizine (LVDP) is an effective antitussive drug. Its effects on single‐unit discharge of vagal afferent C‐fibres were tested in anaesthetized cats to assess whether an inhibition of vagal C‐fibres is involved in its antitussive properties. Vagal C‐fibres, identified by their response to phenylbiguanide (PBG), were recorded via suction electrodes from the distal part of the cut vagus. Based on their response to lung inflation, C‐fibres were classified as pulmonary (19 fibres) or non… 
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