An antihypertensive agent benidipine is an effective neuroprotective and antiepileptic agent: an experimental rat study

CONCLUSIONS: For the first time in the literature, benidipine, alone or combined with valproic acid, were found to have a statistically significant antiepileptic efficacy, and provided neuroprotection when combined with valproic acid. Benidipine will be a promising agent in the treatment of epilepsy with its antiepileptic and neuroprotective effects.PMID:34225559 | DOI:10.1080/01616412.2021.1949685

Source: Neurological Research - July 6, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Mehmet Nuri Ko çak Remzi Arslan Abdulmecit Albayrak Erdal Tekin Mustafa Bayraktar Muhammet Çelik Z ülküf Kaya H üseyin Bekmez Taha Tavaci Source Type: research