Comparative efficacy of diazepam and avizafone against sarin-induced neuropathology and respiratory failure in guinea pigs: Influence of atropine dose

Toxicology

Volumn 188, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 197-209

  Taysse, L ^a   Calvet, J H ^a   Buee J ^a   Christin, D ^a   Delamanche, S ^a   Breton, P ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES DU BOUCHET   (France)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Atropine; EEG; Plethysmography; Sarin

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDOTE; ATROPINE; AVIZAFONE; DIAZEPAM; PRALIDOXIME; PRODRUG; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; INTOXICATION; LD 50; LUNG FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA;

EID: 0038060690     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(03)00086-6     Document Type: Article

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