Duncker G, Herzig S. On the ocular distribution of cardiac glycosides in guinea pigs following acute administration.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1989;
227:55-9. [PMID:
2920909 DOI:
10.1007/bf02169827]
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Abstract
Tritiated ouabain, digitoxin, and digoxin were given IV to anesthetized guinea pigs. The tritium content of the ocular tissues (cornea, iris, lens, vitreous body, retina, choroid, sclera, and optic nerve) was measured after 1 and 3 h and compared with the amount of tritium found in the brain and some peripheral organs. High levels of digitoxin were found in the brain and retina. Digoxin was detected in large quantities in the retina, but only small levels were found in brain tissue. Ouabain was nearly absent in the retina and cerebrum, whereas in most other ocular and peripheral tissues the three cardiac glycosides were present in comparable quantities. The IP injection of tritiated digoxin resulted in lower absolute tissue levels, but a pattern of distribution similar to that observed in anesthetized guinea pigs was found in conscious animals.
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