scholarly journals Effect of meloxicam coadministration on the anaesthetic potency of thiopental sodium in a chick model

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaareb J. Mousa ◽  
Mahmood B. Mahmood

Few studies have dealt with thiopental sodium-induced anaesthetic action and the effect of combining meloxicam (a high plasma protein-bound) in 10–15 day old chicks. First, the analgesic median effective dose (ED50) was determined as 35.85 mg/kg, IM by up-and-down routine, while the hypnotic ED50 value was 34.40 mg/kg, IM in the chick model. A thiopental sodium injection (18, 36 and 72 mg/kg, IM) produces a significant dose-responsive hypnotic effect in chicks, determined by the beginning of the lack of a righting reflex, duration and recovery time. Thiopental sodium and meloxicam (72 and 1 mg/kg, IM) in combination shortened the beginning of hypnosis, and significantly extended its duration, with a significant increase in recovery time from the hypnotic effect when compared to the group receiving only thiopental sodium. The same combination also elicited a significant increase in the analgesic percentage and efficacy, and significant increase in the voltage current estimated via using electrical stimulation to induce the ache feeling. No significant changes were found in the concentrations of serum glutamate pyruvate trans-aminase (GPT), glutamate oxalo-acetate trans-aminase (GOT) with body temperature between the two groups, with the exception of a significant change in respiratory rate. The outcomes of this study support the prospect of using thiopental sodium as an anaesthetic agent for veterinary surgical procedures in the chicks, in combination with meloxicam, to produce worthy, consistent, and proficient anaesthesia.

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Shaheda Zannah ◽  
Monirul Islam ◽  
Yusuf Ali ◽  
Md Asaduzzaman ◽  
Md Shahid Sarwar ◽  
...  

Hyperglycemia exerts toxic effects on the pancreatic ?-cells. This study investigated the hypothesis that the antidiabetic drugs glibenclamide and metformin, in combination with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) offer additional protection for the pancreas against oxidative stress and produce hepatoprotective effect in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in male Long-Evans rats by a single dose of alloxan (120 mg/kg; i.p.). Different groups of diabetic animals were treated with glibenclamide (10 mg/70 kg, i.p.), metformin (850 mg/70 kg, i.p.), HCQ (300 mg/70 kg, i.p.) and combination of both glibenclamide and metformin with HCQ, separately for a period of 28 days. Diabetic rats had significantly elevated levels of serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), while catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were significantly reduced. Glibenclamide and metformin produced no significant effects on antioxidant enzymes but both showed significant (p<0.05) result in reducing SGOT and SGPT level in diabetic rats. In contrast, the combination of glibenclamide or metformin with HCQ showed better effect on up-regulation of CAT and SOD activity and down-regulation of SGOT and SGPT activity in comparison with the antidiabetic drug alone. These findings suggest that, HCQ potentiates the effect of glibenclamide and metformin to protect pancreas against oxidative stress and produce hepatoprotective effect in diabetic rats.Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 18(1): 72-77, 2015


Author(s):  
Iqbal Donarika Widagdo ◽  
Setyoko Setyoko ◽  
M. Riza Setiawan

Background: Treatment of Tuberculosis patients are given in the form of a drugs combination. Some drugs which are Pyrazinamide, Isoniazid and Rifampicin can provide hepatotoxic side effects. Specific sign of hepatotoxic occurrence is increasing in the Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase levels. One of factors that influence hepatotoxicity is nutritional status. This study aims to determine the relationship between nutritional status and levels of Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase in tuberculosis patients.Methods: A non-experimental correlation study, retrospective approach with total sampling method, according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Located at tCommunity Lung Health Center (BKPM) Ambarawa area. The analysis used the Spearman rank correlation testResults: Based on the test results of Spearman Rank correlation test, the correlation coefficient (r) is  -0.267. Hypothesis test results also showed 0.037 (p-value <0.05), which means the existence of a significant correlation between variabels.Conclusion: There is a relationship between nutritional status and levels of Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase in tuberculosis patients.


Author(s):  
Doss V. A. ◽  
Jeevitha Parthibhan ◽  
Dharaniyambigai Kuberapandian

Objective: Camellia sinensis (C. sinensis family-Theaceae) has potent antioxidant activity used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The present study evaluates the cardioprotective (anti-hypertrophic) effect of aqueous extract of C. sinensis in isoproterenol (ISO) induced cardiac hypertrophic rats.Methods: The beneficial effect of the green tea extract was examined by the administration of the aqueous extract of the leaves of C. sinensis (100 mg/kg b.w., oral., 7 d) in ISO (10 mg/kg b.w., subcutaneous.,7 d) induced cardiac hypertrophic rats with reference to the standard drug, losartan (50 mg/kg b.w., oral.,7 d) followed by biochemical estimations of glucose, protein, cholesterol, cardiac marker enzymes namely serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum and heart tissues thus collected at the end of 7 d.Results: The biochemical assays revealed significantly (P<0.05) increased glucose, protein, cholesterol, cardiac marker enzymes namely serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and significantly (P<0.05) decreased in ISO induced cardiac hypertrophic rats that were reciprocated by the effect of plant extract.Conclusion: Thus, this study showed that the aqueous leaf extract of C. sinensis possesses potent effect against cardiac hypertrophy. This potential is hypothesized to be due to the phytochemical, Catechin present in the plant that requires further isolation and characterization with respect to anti-hypertrophic therapeutics.


2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsu-Jan Liu ◽  
Sheng-Feng Hsu ◽  
Chang-Chi Hsieh ◽  
Tin-Yun Ho ◽  
Ching-Liang Hsieh ◽  
...  

This study investigated the effects of acupuncture on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced acute liver injury in male rats (n = 36). The experimental groups were injected with CCl4 before, during, or after acupuncture therapy. Acupoints similar to the human Tsu-San-Li (St-36) and Tai-Chung (Li-3) were needled bilaterally. Rats treated with CCl4 had higher levels of serum glutamate-oxalate-transaminase (sGOT) and serum glutamate-pyruvate-transaminase (sGPT). Comparing the experimental groups, biochemical and pathological parameters of liver injury were significantly reduced when rats were acupunctured after, not before, CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity. Acupuncture at the Tsu-Sa-Li and Tai-Chung acupoints cannot prevent acute liver injury but may be effective in treating liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsen-Ni Tsai ◽  
Jia-Jing Ho ◽  
Maw-Shung Liu ◽  
Tzu-Ying Lee ◽  
Mei-Chin Lu ◽  
...  

This study examined the role of exogenous heat shock protein 72 (Hsp72) in reversing sepsis-induced liver dysfunction. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture. Liver function was determined on the basis of the enzymatic activities of serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT). Apoptosis was determined using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling staining. B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), cleaved caspase-3 and caspase-9, and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein expressions were analyzed using Western blotting. Results showed GOT and GPT levels increased during sepsis, and levels were restored following the administration of human recombinant Hsp72 (rhHsp72). Increased liver tissue apoptosis was observed during sepsis, and normal apoptosis resumed on rhHsp72 administration. The Bcl-2/Bax ratio, cleaved caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP protein expressions in the liver tissues were upregulated during sepsis and normalized after rhHsp72 treatment. We conclude that, during sepsis, exogenous Hsp72 restored liver dysfunction by inhibiting apoptosis via the mitochondria-initiated caspase pathway.


2000 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 1482-1490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter De Paepe ◽  
Frans M. Belpaire ◽  
Marie T. Rosseel ◽  
Gert Van Hoey ◽  
Paul A. Boon ◽  
...  

Background Hypovolemia decreases the dose requirement for anesthetics, but no data are available for propofol. As it is impossible to study this in patients, a rat model was used in which the influence of hypovolemia on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of propofol was investigated. Methods Animals were randomly allocated to either a control (n = 9) or a hypovolemia (n = 9) group, and propofol was infused (150 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) until isoelectric periods of 5 s or longer were observed in the electroencephalogram. The changes observed in the electroencephalogram were quantified using aperiodic analysis and used as a surrogate measure of hypnosis. The righting reflex served as a clinical measure of hypnosis. Results The propofol dose needed to reach the electroencephalographic end point in the hypovolemic rats was reduced by 60% (P &lt; 0.01). This could be attributed to a decrease in propofol clearance and in distribution volume. Protein binding was similar in both groups. To investigate changes in end organ sensitivity during hypovolemia, the electroencephalographic effect versus effect-site concentration relation was studied. The effect-blood concentration relation was biphasic, exhibiting profound hysteresis in both hypovolemic and control animals. Semiparametric minimization of this hysteresis revealed similar equilibration half-lives in both groups. The biphasic effect-concentration relation was characterized by descriptors showing an increased potency of propofol during hemorrhage. The effect-site concentration at the return of righting reflex was 23% (P &lt; 0.01) lower in the hypovolemic animals, also suggesting an increased end organ sensitivity. Conclusions An increased hypnotic effect of propofol occurs during hypovolemia in the rat and can be attributed to changes in both pharmacokinetics and end organ sensitivity.


2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 471-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Ying Lee ◽  
Wen-Huang Peng ◽  
Hao-Yuan Cheng ◽  
Fei-Na Chen ◽  
Ming-Tsung Lai ◽  
...  

The effect of oral administration of Phyllanthus methanolic extracts (PME) (i.e. P. acidus, P. emblica, P. myrtifolius, P. multiflorus, P. amarus, P. debilis, P. embergeri, P. hookeri, P. tenellus, P. urinaria L.s. nudicarpus, P. urinaria L.s. urinaria) or gallic acid (GA) on the progression of acute liver damage induced by CCl 4 in rats was examined by morphological and biochemical methods. P. acidus, P. urinaria L.s. urinaria, GA at a dose of 0.5 g/kg, and P. emblica, P. urinaria L.s. nudicarpus at a dose of 1.0 g/kg attenuated CCl 4-induced increase in serum glutamate-oxalate-transaminase (GOT). P. acidus, P. urinaria L.s. nudicarpus, P. urinaria L.s. urinaria, GA at a dose of 0.5 g/kg, and P. emblica, P. amarus, P. hookeri, P. tenellus at a dose of 1.0 g/kg attenuated CCl 4-induced increase in serum glutamate-pyruvate-transaminase (GPT). Concurrently, P. acidus, P. multiflorus, P. embergeri, P. hookeri, P. tenellus and P. urinaria L.s. urinaria elevated the activity of liver reduced glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). Since the protective effects of P. acidus, P. emblica, P. myrtifolius, P. embergeri, P. urinaria L.s. nudicarpus, P. urinaria L.s. urinaria and GA correlate with a reduction in liver infiltration and focal necrosis observed using histological methods, these data demonstrate that P. acidus and P. urinaria L.s. urinaria are hepatoprotective and antioxidant agents.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yushi Ueda Adachi ◽  
Saori Taharabaru ◽  
Michiko Higashi ◽  
Naoyuki Matsuda ◽  
Maiko Satomoto ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Drug interactions are significant in anesthesiology because drug combinations can potentially possess novel properties. The pharmacological advantages of a new combination of the benzodiazepine receptor agonist JM-1232(-) and propofol were investigated in mice.Methods Male adult mice were administered JM-1232(-) or propofol or combinations of the two drugs intravenously. Loss of the righting reflex was evaluated as achieving hypnosis, and the time until recovery of the reflex was measured as hypnosis time. After determining the ED50, doses double and triple the ED50 of propofol were injected with JM-1232(-) to compare hypnosis time. The injections were repeated four times, and the hypnosis times were compared. Flumazenil was administered separately immediately after the last dose was injected.Results The ED50 values ([95% confidence interval]) for hypnosis were 3.76 [3.36–4.10] for JM-1232(-) and 9.88 [8.03–11.58] mg kg-1 for propofol. Co-administration of 0.05 and 0.1 mg kg-1 JM-1232(-) reduced the ED50 values of propofol to 1.76 [1.21–2.51] and 1.00 [0.46–1.86] mg kg-1, respectively. The drug combination for hypnosis produced a supra-additive interaction. Hypnosis time was significantly shorter in the groups given the mixtures compared to each hypnotic administered alone. After repeated injections, hypnosis time with the mixtures showed smaller prolongation than that with the hypnotic alone. Flumazenil completely restored the recovery time after anesthesia.Conclusions The combination of JM-1232(-) and propofol showed a supra-additive interaction, and the reduced hypnotic dose contributed to a faster recovery even after multiple injections.


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