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ReviewJournal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics2016

Ocular Applications of Dipyridamole: A Review of Indications and Routes of Administration.

Moshe Rogosnitzky, Itzhak Isakov, Wjatschesslaw Wlassoff, April Ingram, Y Robert Barishak

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Review in Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Moshe Rogosnitzky1 Ocular Research Department, Center for Drug Repurposing, Ariel University , Ariel, Israel .
Itzhak Isakov1 Ocular Research Department, Center for Drug Repurposing, Ariel University , Ariel, Israel .
Wjatschesslaw Wlassoff2 Eye Research Program, MedInsight Research Institute , Hampshire, United Kingdom .
April Ingram2 Eye Research Program, MedInsight Research Institute , Hampshire, United Kingdom .
Y Robert Barishak1 Ocular Research Department, Center for Drug Repurposing, Ariel University , Ariel, Israel .
Ariel University · ILHealthInsight · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dipyridamole was introduced decades ago as a treatment for angina, subsequently found to inhibit platelet aggregation. It is most commonly used, and approved for use in thromboembolism prevention, following surgery. Some of its recognized effects such as adenosine uptake inhibition, elevation of cAMP and cGMP levels, vasodilation, and tissue perfusion are important in various ocular disorders. For this reason, dipyridamole represents an interesting candidate as a therapeutic target for the treatment of eye disorders affecting different ocular structures. The aim of this article is to review the evidence and current understanding of the mechanisms by which dipyridamole exerts its effects on different ocular tissues, discuss the role of dipyridamole in clinical practice, and highlight areas of use and routes of administration.

Indexed as

Drug Administration RoutesAdministration, OphthalmicDipyridamoleEye DiseasesHumansVasodilationVasodilator AgentsDipyridamoleVasodilator Agents

Identifiers

PMID26696547
PMCPMC4779994
OpenAlexW2218416578

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