Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology

Rashid M

Publications

• Research Article
  Beneficiary Effect of Combination Therapy of Metformin and Pitavastatin Drug on Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats Comparing to Single Drug Therapy
  Author(s): Tanjir Islam Md, Nasrin S, Rashid M, Sultana T, Hassan Kawsar Md, Helal Uddin Sumon Md and Didaruzzaman Sohel MdTanjir Islam Md, Nasrin S, Rashid M, Sultana T, Hassan Kawsar Md, Helal Uddin Sumon Md and Didaruzzaman Sohel Md
  
  Background: The present study was designed to investigate the antihyperglycemic, antidyslipidemic effects and hepatoprotectivity of the fixed dose combination of metformin [850 mg/70 kg body weight (BW)] and pitavastatin [2 mg/70 kg (BW)] on alloxan induced (120 mg/kg BW) diabetic rats. Methods: A well-established method was implemented to evaluate the effects of combination drug therapy of metformin and pitavastatin on alloxan induced diabetic rats. This study has been designed to evaluate the effects of metformin, pitavastatin and combination on blood glucose level, triglyceride (TG) level, LDL cholesterol level, total cholesterol level, liver dysfunction indices (ALT), liver dysfunction indices (AST), effect of drugs and their combination on left ventricle, survival rate of diabetic treated rats, compare wei.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459.1000217

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