A morphometric and histological study of the kidney of mice after dermal application of cypermethrin.

Objective: To assess dose related toxic effects of Cypermethrin, a new synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, on the mammalian kidney.

Methods: The study was conducted at Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, in the year 2001, 2002. Adult albino mice (6-8 weeks old) were used for the study.

Histological changes in parts of foregut of rat after indomethacin administration.

Background: Indomethacin, a non-steriodalanti-inflammatory drug, is used mainly for the treatment of painful joints such as rehumatoid arthritis, osteo-arhtritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis etc. It relieves pain, reduces swelling and tenderness of the joints. It also induces ulceration of stomach and small intestine both in experimental animals and humans.