title: Effects of dobutamine on the in vivo urethra in the female dog.
abstract: The effect of dobutamine on the proximal urethra was investigated in vivo in female dogs. Dobutamine administered intra-arterially at the bifurcation of the iliac artery produced a rise in pressure and shortening along the transverse axis in the urethra.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D011312:Pressure; D014521:Urethra / Q000187:drug effects*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004280:Dobutamine