Table 2

Recovery of I and II in rat blood, intestine, and lumen

Recovery
Blood,IIntestineLumenTotal
IIIIIIIIII+ II
% of dose
Without verapamil0.3  ± 0.14.3  ± 2.10.1  ± 0.118.2  ± 5.777.9  ± 10.823.0  ± 5.878.0  ± 10.9101.0  ± 6.4
With verapamil1.4  ± 0.82-a 7.6  ± 3.10.3  ± 0.422.9  ± 4.966.0  ± 4.631.8  ± 5.266.2  ± 4.898.1  ± 2.2
  • Results (means ± SD, N = 4) were obtained at the end of a 60-min experiment after administration of II(0.5 mg/2 ml) in rat intestinal loops, with or without verapamil (500 μM).

  • 2-a Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) from control (without verapamil).