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Effect of Felodipine against Pilocarpine induced Seizures in Rats
حيدر فيصل غازي
Authors : Osama Q. Fadheel, Faruk H. AL-Jawad, Waleed K. Abdulsahib, Haider F. Ghazi
Epilepsy is a standout amongst the most well-known genuine cerebrum issue, can happen at all ages. The examination was performed to investigate the conceivable antiepileptic impact of Felodipine against pilocarpine prompted seizure in male rats. The investigation did on forty male Wister rats similarly assigned to four gathering: (1) typical gathering (not got any medication). Gathering (2) negative control gathering (got just pilocarpine amid acceptance of seizure. Gathering (3) positive control gathering (Valproic corrosive gathering got 20 mg/kg orally twice every day). Gathering (4) Felodipine gathering (1 mg/kg got orally once every day). Rats of each gathering (aside from typical gathering) were infused intraperitoneal with pilocarpine hydrochloride (400 mg/kg) following 21 long stretches of tried medications organization orally. The mean beginning and term of seizure were resolved to assess the viability of tried medications and to contrast these impact and that of typical gathering and Valproic corrosive gathering. Additionally, neuroprotective impact (Neu N), NMDA receptor, Sodium diverts were estimated in all gatherings. Felodipine had a preventive and anticonvulsant impact against pilocarpine actuated seizure in rats.

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1/9/2018