Protection against soman-induced neuropathology and respiratory failure: A comparison of the efficacy of diazepam and avizafone in guinea pig

Toxicology

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-35

  Taysse, L ^a   Daulon, S ^a   Delamanche, S ^a   Bellier, B ^a   Breton, P ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES DU BOUCHET   (France)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Atropine; EEG; Plethysmography; Soman

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ATROPINE; AVIZAFONE; DIAZEPAM; PRALIDOXIME; PRODRUG; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN PROTECTION; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; GUINEA PIG; LD 50; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG VENTILATION; MORTALITY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATROPINE; BRAIN; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DIAZEPAM; DIPEPTIDES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GUINEA PIGS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SOMAN;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS;

EID: 33745714212     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2006.04.043     Document Type: Article

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