MMSL 2001, 70(S2):79-82

STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN RAT OFFSPRING INDUCED BY PRENATAL PHENYTOIN ADMINISTRATION

Mojmír Mach1, Eduard Ujházy1, Michal Dubovický1, Jana Navarová1, Pavel Blažíček2, Ladislav Šoltés1
1 Institute Of Experimental Pharmacology, SASc, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2 Hospital of Ministry of Defence, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Phenytoin (sodium salt), a developmental neurotoxicant, was administered orally by gavage (150 mg/kg) to pregnant rats on days 7—18 of gestation. Various developmental and behavioural indices were evaluated. This study suggest that prenatal phenytoin exposure may result in developmental, behavioural deficits and neurochemical changes.

Keywords: Toxicology; phenytoin

Published: December 2, 2001  Show citation

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Mach, M., Ujházy, E., Dubovický, M., Navarová, J., Blažíček, P., & Šoltés, L. (2001). STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN RAT OFFSPRING INDUCED BY PRENATAL PHENYTOIN ADMINISTRATION. Vojenské Zdravotnické Listy70(Suppl.2), 79-82
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