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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology

Effect of a combination of duloxetine with hydroxyzine on experimental models of anxiety in mice.

Sonam Patel, Pravin Popatrao Kale, Veeranjaneyulu Addepalli, Amrita Sarkar, Jay Savai

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sonam PatelDepartment of Pharmacology, SPP SPTM, NMIMS University, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pravin Popatrao KaleDepartment of Pharmacology, SPP SPTM, NMIMS University, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ; Department of Pharmacology, Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Veeranjaneyulu AddepalliDepartment of Pharmacology, SPP SPTM, NMIMS University, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Amrita SarkarDepartment of Pharmacology, SPP SPTM, NMIMS University, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Jay SavaiDepartment of Pharmacology, SPP SPTM, NMIMS University, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere is a strong association between depression and anxiety. Duloxetine, an antidepressant agent, is also used in the treatment of anxiety. Hydroxyzine is preferred over benzodiazepines in the treatment of anxiety. Present study was designed to study the impact of a combination of duloxetine with hydroxyzine in treatment of anxiety. MATERIALS AND

methodsMice received intraperitoneal injection of normal saline (10 ml/kg), duloxetine alone (10 mg/kg), hydroxyzine alone (10 mg/kg), and hydroxyzine plus duloxetine (5 mg/kg, each).

resultsThe in vivo results (elevated plus maze and light/dark transition tests) showed significant anxiolytic activity with the hydroxyzine treatment than the control group. The brain monoamines were significantly increased in hippocampi, cerebral cortices, and whole brain in drug-treated groups than in the control group. The group receiving the combination showed similar results in the in vivo models and in vitro tests (brain monoamine estimations) than respective monotherapies, with the exception of a greater increase of norepinephrine levels in cerebral cortices in duloxetine-treated group.

conclusionCombination of duloxetine with hydroxyzine is not beneficial in anxiolytic treatment than the respective monotherapies. There is a need to study the pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions to understand the present study outcomes.

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AnimalsAnti-Anxiety AgentsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBiogenic MonoaminesBrainDisease Models, AnimalDrug Therapy, CombinationDuloxetine HydrochlorideHydroxyzineMaleMaze LearningMiceTreatment OutcomeAnti-Anxiety AgentsBiogenic MonoaminesDuloxetine HydrochlorideHydroxyzineAntidepressant drugsanxietyduloxetinehydroxyzine

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PMID25878376
PMCPMC4386125
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