Antibacterial potential of an antispasmodic drug dicyclomine hydrochloride

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 118, Issue NOV., 2003, Pages 192-196

  Karak, P ^a   Kumar, K A ^a   Mazumdar, Kaushiki ^a   Mookerjee, Musfiqua ^a   Dastidar, Sujata G ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anticholinergic; Antimicrobial activity; Antispasmodic; Dicyclomine

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DICYCLOVERINE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LD 50; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; PROVOCATION TEST; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DICYCLOMINE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS;

EID: 0347287106     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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