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ArticleThe Korean journal of pain2019

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of N-acetylcysteine and verapamil in Wistar rats.

Ahmed Abdullah Elberry, Souty Mouner Zaky Sharkawi, Mariam Rofaiel Wahba

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Article in The Korean journal of pain, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Ahmed Abdullah ElberryDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-3066
Souty Mouner Zaky SharkawiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-5917
Mariam Rofaiel WahbaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7996-3015
Beni-Suef University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAntinociceptive anti-inflammatory drugs have many adverse effects. The goal of this investigation is to study the probable anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of verapamil and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in experimental rats.

methodsAdult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups in the antinociceptive study, each containing 6 rats; the normal control group, which received saline (1 mL/kg); the diclofenac group, which received diclofenac sodium (5 mg/kg); the NAC group, which received NAC (125 mg/kg); and the verapamil group, which received verapamil (8 mg/kg). In the anti-inflammatory study, 5 groups were used, the 4 previous groups with the addition of an edema control group, received saline and were subjected to formalin test. Hot plate latency time was recorded for antinociceptive evaluation. Paw edema thickness and biochemical parameters were recorded for anti-inflammatory evaluation.

resultsAdministration of NAC showed significant prolongation of hot plate latency time at 1 hour when compared to the control group while verapamil showed a significant prolongation of hot plate latency time at 1 and 2 hours when compared to the control group and NAC group values. Administration of NAC and verapamil significantly decreased paw edema thickness at 2, 4, and 8 hours when compared to edema control values. Regarding biochemical markers, NAC and verapamil significantly decreased serum nitric oxide synthase, C-reactive protein, and cyclooxygenase- 2 levels compared to the edema control value. In accordance, a marked improvement of histopathological findings was observed with both drugs.

conclusionsNAC and verapamil have antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects comparable to diclofenac sodium.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAntinociceptiveCyclooxygenase 2DiclofenacEdemaNitric Oxide SynthasePain MeasurementVerapamil

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