Genetic toxicology of four commonly used benzodiazepines: A review

Mutation Research - Reviews in Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 340, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 93-108

  Giri, A K ^a   Banerjee, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Chlordiazepo xide; Clastogenicity; Diazepam; Genetic toxicology; Mutagenicity; Nitrazepam; Oxazepam

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; GENOTOXICITY; MOUSE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TERATOGENICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029314175     PISSN: 01651110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1110(96)90042-1     Document Type: Article

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