Electrocardiographic changes after ethanol and methanol administration in albino rats.

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1987-07-01
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As an acute effect, both ethanol and methanol prolong P-R, Q-T and ST intervals in rat electrocardiogram. The R wave amplitude showed a marked increase with methanol. Other ECG abnormalities like S-T segment changes, appearance of Iso-electric S-T segment, inverted 'T' wave, ventricular ectopic and wandering pace maker were more common in methanol treated animals.
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Ibrahim SM, Jeganathan PS, Namasivayam A. Electrocardiographic changes after ethanol and methanol administration in albino rats. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1987 Jul-Sep; 31(3): 205-10