Open AccessEvaluation of developmental toxicity of guaifenesin using pregnant female rats
Author(s) -
Arham Shabbir,
Sadia Shamsi,
Muhammad Shahzad,
Hajra Ikram Butt,
Khurram Aamir,
Javed Iqbal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.182891
Subject(s) - developmental toxicity , toxicity , physiology , medicine , pharmacology , pregnancy , biology , gestation , genetics
Guaifenesin possesses expectorant, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsive properties. To the best of our knowledge, the promising data regarding the developmental toxicity of guaifenesin are scarce. The current study investigates the developmental toxic effects of guaifenesin in detail using female rats.