Table 1.

Effects of amiodarone on the convulsion rate and the mortality in the PTZ-induced convulsion model

Group	Convulsion rate	Mortality
Control	6/6	6/6
0.5 mg/kg diazepam	6/6	0/6***
50 mg/kg amiodarone	6/6	3/6
100 mg/kg amiodarone	4/6	2/6*
150 mg/kg amiodarone	5/6	0/6***

Fisher’s exact test was performed for the convulsion rate and the mortality. For each group, n=6. ^** P<0.01 as compared with the control group (PTZ alone)

^* P<0.05 as compared with the control group (PTZ alone)

^*** P<0.005 as compared with the control group (PTZ alone)