A simple and rapid evaluation of methemoglobin toxicity of 8- aminoquinolines and related compounds

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 236-239

  Srivastava, Pratima ^a   Singh, S ^a   Jain, G K ^a   Puri, S K ^a   Pandey, V C ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

8 aminoquinolines; 80 53; Antimalarial; Mastomys; Methemoglobin; Primaquine; Transdermal tape

Indexed keywords

8 AMINOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; METHEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; PRIMAQUINE;

ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; DOG; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HEMOLYSATE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MONKEY; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MASTOMYS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034118394     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1868     Document Type: Article

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