[Four benzamides (metoclopramide, sulpiride, sultopride and tiapride) effects on the oestrus cycle of the female rat: a comparative statistical study (author's transl)].

The comparative study of 4 Benzamides effects on the oestrus cycle of female rats has been done. These compounds were administered once daily for 21 consecutive days (1; 0,1; and 0,001 mg.kg-1.SC) on Wistar AF SPF rats smears. Our data show that sulpiride and sultopride suppress oestrus cycle substituted by a permanent dioestrus, while metoclopramide only extend the duration of the cycle and tiapride does not influence oestrus cycle.