Dose-dependent amelioration of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in adult Swiss albino rats by vitamin B-complex - A preliminary study

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-116

  Bello, Shaibu O ^a,b   Chika, Aminu ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Karaye Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

B complex; Gentamicin; Nephrotoxicity; Serum urea and creatine; Swiss albino rats

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GENTALEK; GENTAMICIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 69249132522     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v8i2.44518     Document Type: Article

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