Antagonism of methomyl-induced toxicosis by diphenhydramine in rats

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-125

  Al Baggou', Banan Kh ^a   Mohammad, Fouad K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Anticholinesterase poisoning; Antihistamine; Carbamate insecticide; Diphenhydramine; Methomyl; Methomyl toxicosis

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DIAZEPAM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; METHOMYL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; INTOXICATION; LD 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032930743     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(99)00002-2     Document Type: Article

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