Phenytoin

Epilepsy is one of the common chronic neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent seizure which is a brief period of uncontrolled involuntary shaking. It may be partial, involving only one part of the body, or generalized, involving the entire body, and they may be accompanied by loss of consciousness and loss of control of bowel or bladder function. In some case it is unclassified. Patient with epilepsy may continue to experience any of the above types of seizure while getting AEDs…

INTRODUCTION: Alcohol is a part of New Zealand culture and is considered as an inevitable factor for celebrations and for relieving stress (“Alcohol misuse”, 2016). Long-term high rate of alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol misuse and make people dependent on alcohol. It has now become a very common thing to see an alcoholic patient presenting to the hospital frequently to treat the withdrawal symptoms. Most of the patients admitted with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) have multiple…

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY OF CITRUS GRANDIS LEAF EXTRACT IN EXPERIMENTAL MICE Dasarapu Santhosha *, Alluri Ramesh Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak, Telangana ABSTRACT In the present study , antiepileptic effect of the methanolic extract of the leaves of Citrus Grandis was evaluated by hand limb extension induced by chemically induced seizures in mice models.Two different doses were selected .The methanol extract of the…