Potentiation of antiepileptic activity of phenytoin by calcium channel blockers against maximal electroshock seizure in mice

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 326-328

  Chattopadhyay, R N ^a   Chaudhuri, S ^a   Roy, R K ^a   Mandal, S ^a   Lahiri, H L ^a   Maitra, S K ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Diltiazem; MES seizure; Mice; Nifedipine; Phenytoin; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYTOIN; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEIZURE; TONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0031731706     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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