EFFECT OF NICORANDIL ON PENTYLENETETRAZOLE (PTZ) INDUCED CONVULSIONS IN MICE

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dc.creatorRao, T Nageshwara
dc.creatorAmbadasu, Bharatha
dc.creatorVijay Prasad, S
dc.creatorSrinivas, A
dc.creatorYakaiah, V
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T18:52:21Z
dc.date.available2026-01-10T18:52:21Z
dc.date.issued2015-04-15
dc.descriptionAims & Objectives: To evaluate or screen the anticonvulsant effect of Nicorandil a potassium channel opener in Pentylenetetrazole(PTZ) induced convusions in albino mice. Materials & Methods: Mice of either sex weighing 20-25gms were selected for the present study. The animals were divided into 6 groups with each group consisting of 6 albino mice. Group 1 mice received placebo (0.2ml of distilled water) intraperitoneally (i.p), group 2 received sodium valproate 200 mg/kg/i.p. as positive control, while groups 3,4, 5 and 6 were administered Nicorandil 5, 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg i.p respectively. Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) was administered in the dose of 100mg/kg i.p, 30mins after Nicorandil/ control drug pre-treatment. Onset and duration of clonic convulsion were recorded. Results: Nicorandil pretreatment in the dose of 5mg/kg increased onset time and significantly decreased the duration of convulsions,while the doses of 10, 20, 40mg/kg prevented the convulsions. Conclusion: Nicorandil possesses significant anticonvulsant activity comparable to sodium valproate on PTZ induced seizure in albino mice. KEYWORDS: Pentylenetetrazole; Sodium valproate; Nicorandil; Anticonvulsant activity.en-US
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen-US
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dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Researchen-US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 1, Issue 2en-US
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2015 T Nageshwara Rao, Bharatha Ambadasu, S Vijay Prasad, A Srinivas, V Yakaiahen-US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research; Volume 1, Issue 2; April 2015; 99-101en-US
dc.source2395-0471
dc.source2521-0394
dc.titleEFFECT OF NICORANDIL ON PENTYLENETETRAZOLE (PTZ) INDUCED CONVULSIONS IN MICEen-US
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