An investigation on in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial properties of the antidepressant: Amitriptyline hydrochloride

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 635-642

  Mandal, Anurup ^a   Sinha, Chandrima ^a   Jena, Aditya Kumar ^a   Ghosh, Soma ^a   Samanta, Amalesh ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline hydrochloride; Antimicrobial activity; Non antibiotics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 77954251400     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000300014     Document Type: Article

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