Objective: To evaluate the role of calcium channel blockers and their mechanisms of action on acute inflammation of rat paw. Material and Methods: The study was conducted using carrageenan-induced rat paw inflammation model. Two different doses of nifedipine and verapamil (25 and 400 μg/kg, i.p.) were used. Edema was assessed by calculating the volume changes and by extravasation of Evans blue ...
