Epileptogenic activity induced by teicoplanin and effects of some antiepileptics in mice

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 428-433

  Takechi, Kenshi ^a   Ishikawa, Takashi ^a   Kamei, Chiaki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic; Electroencephalographic; Teicoplanin; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; TEICOPLANIN; VALPROIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLONIC SEIZURE; CLONUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HEAD TWITCH; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 50149090633     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.08111FP     Document Type: Article

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