Effect of 1-chloroacetophenone (CN) and dibenz (b,f)-l,4 oxazepine (CR) vapour inhalation on some cardiovascular and respiratory variables in anaesthetised rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 238-243

  Kumar, Pravin ^a   Kumar, D ^a   Vijayaraghavan, R ^a   Das Gupta, S ^b  

^a Div of Pharmacology and Toxicology   (India)

^b Indian Science Congress Association   (India)

Author keywords

1 chloroacetophenone; Atropine; Blood pressure; Dibenz(b,f) 1,4; Inhalation; Oxazepine; Tear gases

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ATROPINE METHYL NITRATE; DIBENZ[B,F][1,4]OXAZEPINE; DIBENZOXEPIN DERIVATIVE; PHENACYL CHLORIDE; RIOT CONTROL AGENT; TEAR GAS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CIVIL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART RATE; INHALATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0030876191     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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