Effect of theophylline on diazepam and sodium valproate protection in pentylenetetrazole-kindled seizures in rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 280-284

  Gupta, Y K ^a   Malhotra, Jatinder ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Pentylenetrazole kindling; Sodium valproate; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; THEOPHYLLINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CONVULSANTS; DIAZEPAM; DRUG INTERACTIONS; MALE; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEIZURES; THEOPHYLLINE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0030921582     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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