Comparison of the efficacy of carbamazepine, gabapentin and lamotrigine for neuropathic pain in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 596-598

  Chogtu, Bharti ^a   Bairy, K L ^a   Smitha, D ^a   Dhar, Supurna ^a   Himabindu, P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; gabapentin; lamotrigine; paclitaxel induced neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PACLITAXEL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HOT PLATE TEST; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MECHANICAL HYPERALGESIA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDALL SILETTO TEST; RAT; THERMAL HYPERALGESIA;

EID: 80053364039     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.84980     Document Type: Article

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