FOETUSES ABNORMALITIES CAUSED BY TEGRETOL DRUG ON THEIR PARENTS OF THE ALBINO RAT
International Journal of advanced Research • 2022
Publication Information
Authors
El-Balshy R.M, Zowail M.E, Nafie E.H and El-Feky M.A.
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt.
Keywords
Tegretol, Endoskeleton System, Histopathology, Teratogenicity, 20-Day-Old Albino Rat Foetuses
Journal
International Journal of advanced Research
Publisher
Prof.Dr.Ragaa Mustafa El-Balshy
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
397-417
publication.type
International
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Abstract
The current study was performed to illustrate the harmful effects of different doses of Tegretol (CBZ) which has active ingredient (Carbamazepine; CBZ) on the prenatal foetuses of rat at 20th day of gestation. Tegretol (CBZ) noticeably reduced the body weight &length of foetuses in addition the percentage of dead foetuses increased; the early mortality of foetuscs which became resorbed besides late foetuses mortality (stillbirth) during the gestation phase. Tegretol (CBZ) administration caused delay of ossification of some bones and shortness of others. Some histo-pathological alterations were founded in livers, kidneys, and lungs of foetuses tissues which parentally administered with different doses of Tegretol (CBZ).
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