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Pohler A, Abdelfatah S, Riedl M, Meesters C, Hildebrandt A, Efferth T. Potential Coronaviral Inhibitors of the Nucleocapsid Protein Identified In Silico and In Vitro from a Large Natural Product Library. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091046. [PMID: 36145267 PMCID: PMC9503946 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The nucleocapsid protein (NP) is one of the main proteins out of four structural proteins of coronaviruses including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, discovered in 2019. NP packages the viral RNA during virus assembly and is, therefore, indispensable for virus reproduction. NP consists of two domains, i.e., the N- and C-terminal domains. RNA-binding is mainly performed by a binding pocket within the N-terminal domain (NTD). NP represents an important target for drug discovery to treat COVID-19. In this project, we used the Vina LC virtual drug screening software and a ZINC-based database with 210,541 natural and naturally derived compounds that specifically target the binding pocket of NTD of NP. Our aim was to identify coronaviral inhibitors that target NP not only of SARS-CoV-2 but also of other diverse human pathogenic coronaviruses. Virtual drug screening and molecular docking procedures resulted in 73 candidate compounds with a binding affinity below −9 kcal/mol with NP NTD of SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, HCoV-OC43, HCoV-NL63, HoC-229E, and HCoV-HKU1. The top five compounds that met the applied drug-likeness criteria were then tested for their binding in vitro to the NTD of the full-length recombinant NP proteins using microscale thermophoresis. Compounds (1), (2), and (4), which belong to the same scaffold family of 4-oxo-substituted-6-[2-(4a-hydroxy-decahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)2H-chromen-2-ones and which are derivates of coumarin, were bound with good affinity to NP. Compounds (1) and (4) were bound to the full-length NP of SARS-CoV-2 (aa 1–419) with Kd values of 0.798 (±0.02) µM and 8.07 (±0.36) µM, respectively. Then, these coumarin derivatives were tested with the SARS-CoV-2 NP NTD (aa 48–174). Compounds (1) and (4) revealed Kd-values of 0.95 (±0.32) µM and 7.77 (±6.39) µM, respectively. Compounds (1) and (4) caused low toxicity in human A549 and MRC-5 cell lines. These compounds may represent possible drug candidates, which need further optimization to be used against COVID-19 and other coronaviral infections.
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- Alexandra Pohler
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- High Performance Computing Group, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- High Performance Computing Group, University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-6131-3925751; Fax: +49-6131-3923752
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Freitas de Lima F, da Silva BB, Oliveira JD, de Moura LD, Rodrigues da Silva GH, Fernandes PCL, Souza RIC, Dos Santos AC, de Paula E. Prolonged anesthesia and decreased toxicity of enantiomeric-excess bupivacaine loaded in ionic gradient liposomes. Int J Pharm 2021; 606:120944. [PMID: 34324985 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bupivacaine is the most employed local anesthetic in surgical procedures, worldwide. Its systemic toxicity has directed the synthesis of the less toxic, S(-) enantiomer. This work describes a formulation of ionic gradient liposomes (IGL) containing S75BVC, an enantiomeric excess mixture of 75% S(-) and 25% R(+) bupivacaine. IGL prepared with 250 mM (NH4)2SO4 in the inner aqueous core of phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol (3:2 mol%) vesicles plus 0.5% S75BVC showed average sizes of 312.5 ± 4.5 nm, low polydispersity (PDI < 0.18), negative zeta potentials (-14.2 ± 0.2 mV) and were stable for 360 days. The encapsulation efficiency achieved with IGLS75BVC (%EE = 38.6%) was higher than with IGL prepared with racemic bupivacaine (IGLRBVC, %EE = 28.3%). TEM images revealed spherical vesicles and µDSC analysis provided evidence on the interaction of the anesthetic with the lipid bilayer. Then, in vitro - release kinetics and cytotoxicity- and in vivo - toxic effects in Zebrafish and biochemical/histopathological analysis plus analgesia in Wistar rats - tests were performed. IGLS75BVC exhibited negligible toxicity against Schwann cells and Zebrafish larvae, and it did not affect biochemical markers or the morphology of rat tissues (heart, brain, cerebellum, sciatic nerve). The in vitro release of S75BVC from IGL was extended from 4 to 24 h, justifying the prolonged anesthetic effect measured in rats (~9 h). The advantages of IGLS75BVC formulation over IGLRBVC and plain bupivacaine formulations (prolonged anesthesia, preferential sensorial blockade, and no toxicity) confirm its potential for clinical use in surgical anesthesia.
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- Fernando Freitas de Lima
- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil.
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L-bupivacaine Inhibition of Nociceptive Transmission in Rat Peripheral and Dorsal Horn Neurons. Anesthesiology 2021; 134:88-102. [PMID: 33166389 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the widely used single L-enantiomers of local anesthetics have less toxic effects on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems, the mechanisms mediating their antinociceptive actions are not well understood. The authors hypothesized that significant differences in the ion channel blocking abilities of the enantiomers of bupivacaine would be identified. METHODS The authors performed electrophysiologic analysis on rat dorsal root ganglion neurons in vitro and on spinal transmissions in vivo. RESULTS In the dorsal root ganglion, these anesthetics decreased the amplitudes of action potentials. The half-maximum inhibitory concentrations of D-enantiomer D-bupivacaine were almost equal for Aβ (29.5 μM), Aδ (29.7μM), and C (29.8 μM) neurons. However, the half-maximum inhibitory concentrations of L-bupivacaine was lower for Aδ (19.35 μM) and C (19.5 μM) neurons than for A β (79.4 μM) neurons. Moreover, D-bupivacaine almost equally inhibited tetrodotoxin-resistant (mean ± SD: 15.8 ± 10.9% of the control, n = 14, P < 0.001) and tetrodotoxin-sensitive (15.4 ± 15.6% of the control, n = 11, P = 0.004) sodium currents. In contrast, L-bupivacaine suppressed tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium currents (26.1 ± 19.5% of the control, n = 18, P < 0.001) but not tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium currents (74.5 ± 18.2% of the control, n = 11, P = 0.477). In the spinal dorsal horn, L-bupivacaine decreased the area of pinch-evoked excitatory postsynaptic currents (39.4 ± 11.3% of the control, n = 7, P < 0.001) but not touch-evoked responses (84.2 ± 14.5% of the control, n = 6, P = 0.826). In contrast, D-bupivacaine equally decreased pinch- and touch-evoked responses (38.8 ± 9.5% of the control, n = 6, P = 0.001, 42.9 ± 11.8% of the control, n = 6, P = 0.013, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the L-enantiomer of bupivacaine (L-bupivacaine) effectively inhibits noxious transmission to the spinal dorsal horn by blocking action potential conduction through C and Aδ afferent fibers. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Application of biomimetic HPLC to estimate in vivo behavior of early drug discovery compounds. FUTURE DRUG DISCOVERY 2019. [DOI: 10.4155/fdd-2019-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Characterizing the properties of large numbers of compounds and estimating their potential absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination properties are important early stages in the process of drug discovery and help to reduce later stage attrition. The chromatographic separation principles using stationary phases that contain proteins and phospholipids are more suitable for compound characterization and estimation of the pharmacokinetic properties than the traditional octanol/water partition coefficient. This technology, when standardized, enables the prediction of in vivo behavior and the selection of compounds with the best potential, thus reducing the number of animal experiments. Chromatography may be involved more widely in the future to measure kinetic aspects of compounds’ binding to proteins and receptors which would enable designing compounds that require a lower frequency of doses and have more predictable pharmacokinetic profiles.
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Jarrar YB, Jarrar Q, abed A, Abu-Shalhoob M. Effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the expression of arachidonic acid-metabolizing Cyp450 genes in mouse hearts, kidneys and livers. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2019; 141:14-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Khanal M, Gohil SV, Kuyinu E, Kan HM, Knight BE, Baumbauer KM, Lo KWH, Walker J, Laurencin CT, Nair LS. Injectable nanocomposite analgesic delivery system for musculoskeletal pain management. Acta Biomater 2018; 74:280-290. [PMID: 29803784 PMCID: PMC6020057 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Musculoskeletal pain is a major health issue which results from surgical procedures (i.e. total knee and/or hip replacements and rotator cuff repairs), as well as from non-surgical conditions (i.e. sympathetically-mediated pain syndrome and occipital neuralgia). Local anesthetics, opioids or corticosteroids are currently used for the pain management of musculoskeletal conditions. Even though local anesthetics are highly preferred, the need for multiple administration presents significant disadvantages. Development of unique delivery systems that can deliver local anesthetics at the injection site for prolonged time could significantly enhance the therapeutic efficacy and patient comfort. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of an injectable local anesthetic nanocomposite carrier to provide sustained analgesic effect. The nanocomposite carrier was developed by encapsulating ropivacaine, a local anesthetic, in lipid nanocapsules (LNC-Rop), and incorporating the nanocapsules in enzymatically crosslinked glycol chitosan (0.3GC) hydrogels. Cryo Scanning Electron Microscopic (Cryo SEM) images showed the ability to distribute the LNCs within the hydrogel without adversely affecting their morphology. The study demonstrated the feasibility to achieve sustained release of lipophilic molecules from the nanocomposite carrier in vitro and in vivo. A rat chronic constriction injury (CCI) pain model was used to evaluate the efficacy of the nanocomposite carrier using thermal paw withdrawal latency (TWL). The nanocomposite carriers loaded with ropivacaine and dexamethasone showed significant improvement in pain response compared to the control groups for at least 7 days. The study demonstrated the clinical potential of these nanocomposite carriers for post-operative and neuropathic pain. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Acute or chronic pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions is considered a major health issue, with healthcare costs totaling several billion dollars. The opioid crisis presents a pressing clinical need to develop alternative and effective approaches to treat musculoskeletal pain. The goal of this study was to develop a long-acting injectable anesthetic formulation which can sustain a local anesthetic effect for a prolonged time. This in turn could increase the quality of life and rehabilitation outcome of patients, and decrease opioid consumption. The developed injectable nanocomposite demonstrated the feasibility to achieve prolonged pain relief in a rat chronic constriction injury (CCI) model.
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- Manakamana Khanal
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- The Center for Advancement in Managing Pain, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA; Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Department of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA; Department of Material Science and Engineering, Institute of Material Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA; Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Institute for Regenerative Engineering, The Raymond Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA; Department of Material Science and Engineering, Institute of Material Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
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Comparison of histopathological effects of perineural administration of bupivacaine and bupivacaine-dexmedetomidine in rat sciatic nerve. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 68:559-564. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tang SQ, Lee YYI, Packiaraj DS, Ho HK, Chai CLL. Systematic Evaluation of the Metabolism and Toxicity of Thiazolidinone and Imidazolidinone Heterocycles. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:2019-33. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shi Qing Tang
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
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Doctor TP, Dalwadi DB, Abraham L, Shah N, Chadha IA, Shah BJ. Comparison of ropivacaine and bupivacaine with fentanyl for caudal epidural in pediatric surgery. Anesth Essays Res 2015; 7:212-5. [PMID: 25885835 PMCID: PMC4173527 DOI: 10.4103/0259-1162.118965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Ropivacaine, s-enantiomer of amide local anaesthetic produces differential neural blockade with less motor blockade, cardiovascular and neurological toxicity makes it suitable for day case surgery in children. AIMS To compare the effectiveness of Inj. Ropivacaine (0.2 or 0.25%) or Inj. Bupivacaine (0.25%) with fentanyl in caudal block for intra and postoperative analgesia. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Double blind retrospective randomized study. MATERIALS AND METHODS All the patients (n=112) varying from age group 3.02 ± 3.29 years belonging to ASA I-IV were randomly allocated to receive caudal analgesia Group BF inj. Bupivacaine (0.25%, 2 mg/kg) + Inj. Fentany1 μg/kg (n=70) and group RF: Inj. Ropivacaine (0.25% or 0.2%, 2 mg/kg) + inj. Fentanyl 1 μg/kg (n=42). We monitored vitals and requirement of inhalational gases inraoperatively and also observed pain by pain score (Visual Analogue Score in verbal group and Objective Pain Scale in nonverbal group) and vitals postoperatively. We used rescue analgesics (inj. Paracetamol 5 mg/kg iv) when VAS score ≥4. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Student's t-test. RESULTS Duration of analgesia was prolonged in both group RF and BF. Time for first rescue analgesic for group RF (6.1 ± 1.1 hr) compared to group BF (5.6 ± 0.9 hr). Haemodynamic stability and less requirement of inhalation agent intraoperatively with group RF than others. CONCLUSIONS Ropivacaine with Fentanyl found to be better combination for pediatric surgeries for below umbilical surgeries as an adjuvant to general anaesthesia or sole technique with chances of less complication with high success rate.
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- Tarlika P Doctor
- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Foley PL, Ulery BD, Kan HM, Burks MV, Cui Z, Wu Q, Nair LS, Laurencin CT. A chitosan thermogel for delivery of ropivacaine in regional musculoskeletal anesthesia. Biomaterials 2013; 34:2539-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Local Neurotoxicity and Myotoxicity Evaluation of Cyclodextrin Complexes of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine. Anesth Analg 2012; 115:1234-41. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318266f3d9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Przybylo M, Borowik T, Langner M. Fluorescence Techniques for Determination of the Membrane Potentials in High Throughput Screening. J Fluoresc 2010; 20:1139-57. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-010-0665-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2010] [Accepted: 04/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Harvey MG, Cave GR. Intralipid infusion ameliorates propranolol-induced hypotension in rabbits. J Med Toxicol 2008; 4:71-6. [PMID: 18570165 DOI: 10.1007/bf03160958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recent case reports of successful amelioration of lipid-soluble drug toxidromes with Intralipid infusion have prompted interest in the scope of lipid emulsions as antidotal therapy. Propranolol is a highly lipid-soluble, nonselective beta-blocker with additional local-anaesthetic properties. We explored the hypothesis that propranolol toxicity may be similarly attenuated by Intralipid infusion in a rabbit model. METHODS Twenty sedated, invasively monitored, and mechanically ventilated New Zealand White rabbits underwent propranolol infusion at 4.2 mg/min to a target mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 60% baseline MAP. Animals subsequently received 6 ml/kg 20% Intralipid, or 6 ml/kg 0.9% saline solution over a 4-minute period. Pulse rate and MAP were recorded at 2.5-minute intervals to 15 minutes. RESULTS MAP was greatest in the Intralipid group (median 69 mmHg, interquartile range [IQR] 17.5 mmHg Intralipid vs. median 53 mmHg, IQR 12.75 mmHg saline; p=0.029) at 15 minutes. No difference was observed in first derivative of MAP, or pulse rate between groups. CONCLUSIONS Propranolol-induced hypotension is ameliorated by Intralipid infusion in this intact rabbit model. The mechanism of action remains to be elucidated.
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- Martyn G Harvey
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Palmisani S, Arcioni R, Di Benedetto P, De Blasi RA, Mercieri M, Ronconi P. Ropivacaine and levobupivacaine for bilateral selective ankle block in patients undergoing hallux valgus repair. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2008; 52:841-4. [PMID: 18477086 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01630.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND A selective ankle block, blocking the tibial, deep and superficial peroneal nerves, can be used successfully for great toe surgery. No comparative information is available on selective ankle block using ropivacaine and levobupivacaine. METHODS We compared the onset time and success rate of a selective ankle block using low volumes (12 ml) of ropivacaine 10 mg/ml and levobupivacaine 7.5 mg/ml in 40 patients undergoing elective repair of bilateral hallux valgus. Each patient received an ankle block induced in one foot with ropivacaine and in the contralateral foot with levobupivacaine. RESULTS The success rate was higher [90% vs. 75%, hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.39 (0.23-0.64)] and anesthesia onset time was shorter (median, 10 vs. 20 min) after ropivacaine than after levobupivacaine. In successful ankle blocks, post-operative pain was similar in the two groups. CONCLUSION In this study, ropivacaine 10 mg/ml had a shorter anesthesia onset time and a higher success rate than levobupivacaine 7.5 mg/ml for selective ankle block.
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- S Palmisani
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Castillo-Zamora C, Castillo-Peralta LA, Nava-Ocampo AA. Report of an Anaphylactoid and an Anaphylactic Reaction to Ketorolac in Two Pediatric Surgical Patients. Ther Drug Monit 2006; 28:458-62. [PMID: 16778734 DOI: 10.1097/01.ftd.0000196661.97607.d4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ketorolac is a potent analgesic drug that has been restricted in dosage and use because of its potential adverse effects. The diagnostic and ethical challenges of 2 children who had unpredictable adverse drug reactions to ketorolac are reported. Case 1: A 3-year-old boy received ketorolac 1 mg/kg for prevention of postoperative pain at the end of an orthopedic surgical procedure. Ten minutes later, he had bilateral palpebral edema, erythema in thorax, hypotension, and tachycardia. The adverse event was classified as a mixed reaction probably related to ketorolac. Case 2: A 7-year-old girl, who had previously received ketorolac in 2 different surgical procedures, underwent a third orthopedic surgery. She received ketorolac 1 mg/kg as pre-emptive analgesia at 1.5 hours of anesthetic time (approximately 1 hour of surgical time). The patient developed palpebral edema 5 minutes later in addition to erythema in thorax, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, oxygen desaturation, and wheezing. The adverse event was classified as a systemic reaction probably related to ketorolac. The 2 patients were successfully treated with symptomatic therapy. Although rare in its frequency, ketorolac administration may be associated to anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions in children with or without history of previous exposure. Because ketorolac is off-licensed for pediatric patients, it should be administered only after the risks and benefits have been discussed with the child's parents in the preanesthetic consultation.
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De Negri P, Ivani G, Tirri T, Del Piano AC. New local anesthetics for pediatric anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2006; 18:289-92. [PMID: 16534353 DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000169237.29303.00] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To evaluate the relevance of new local anesthetics in pediatric regional anesthesia. RECENT FINDINGS Several studies evaluate the pharmacokinetics of new local anesthetics, like ropivacaine and levobupivacaine, and compare their safety and efficacy with the old but widely used bupivacaine. SUMMARY The goal of anesthetists using regional anesthesia is to use local anesthestics that are as safe and effective as possible, with a rapid onset and a long duration. Even though adequate dose guidelines are available, several toxic effects are reported with the use of bupivacaine in children due to inadvertent intravenous injection, long-term infusion (> 48 h) or administration in newborn babies and infants with reduced metabolism. Ropivacaine and levobupivacaine are new local anesthetics with a wider safety margin that have similar characteristics: both of them are pure S-(-)-enantiomers whose main pharmacological features are less cardio- and neuro-affinity and -toxicity in comparison with the racemic formulae and R-isomers, and a differential neural blockade with less motor than sensory block. Several clinical studies in children compare ropivacaine and levobupivacaine with bupivacaine.
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- Pasquale De Negri
- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Ospedale Oncologico Regionale, CROB--Cancer Center, Rionero in Vulture, Italy.
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Castillo-Zamora C, Castillo-Peralta LA, Nava-Ocampo AA. Dose minimization study of single-dose epidural morphine in patients undergoing hip surgery under regional anesthesia with bupivacaine. Paediatr Anaesth 2005; 15:29-36. [PMID: 15649160 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2004.01391.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND In order to decrease the rate of adverse effects, we aimed to identify the lowest analgesic dose of epidural morphine administered to patients undergoing hip surgery. METHODS Forty-five ASA I-II children undergoing surgical correction of hip dysplasia under caudal or epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine were randomized to receive epidural morphine 11.2, 15 or 20 microg.kg(-1) (groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively; 15 patients per group) immediately after completion of surgery. Postoperative pain control, sedation, motor block, urinary retention, pruritus and vomiting were evaluated. RESULTS In the recovery room, 46.7% of patients from group 1, 33.3% from group 2, and 93.3% from group 3 were sleeping but were easy to arouse (x(2) = 12.2; P < 0.005). The rest of the patients from each respective group were completely asleep. The cardiovascular and respiratory parameters were within normal limits. The ability to move the legs returned approximately 1 h after surgery in all three groups. Seven patients (46.7%) from group 1, nine (60%) from group 2, and 13 patients (86.7%) from group 3 vomited (x(2) = 5.4; P = 0.06). One patient receiving 20 microg.kg(-1) morphine experienced urinary retention. One patient receiving 15 microg.kg(-1) morphine suffered from pruritus. The duration of analgesia was similar, 12-14 h, in all three groups. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing hip surgery under regional anesthesia with bupivacaine, epidural morphine at a dose of 11.2 microg.kg(-1) administered immediately after completion of the procedure resulted in adequate pain relief for more than 12 h. Explanation of the high rate of patients vomiting (>45%) remains to be elucidated.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Analgesia, Epidural
- Analgesics, Opioid/administration & dosage
- Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use
- Anesthesia Recovery Period
- Anesthesia, Conduction
- Anesthetics, Local
- Bupivacaine
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Female
- Hip Dislocation, Congenital/surgery
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Monitoring, Intraoperative
- Morphine/administration & dosage
- Morphine/therapeutic use
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Pain, Postoperative/drug therapy
- Pain, Postoperative/epidemiology
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting/epidemiology
- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting/prevention & control
- Pruritus/epidemiology
- Pruritus/prevention & control
- Respiratory Mechanics/drug effects
- Respiratory Mechanics/physiology
- Treatment Outcome
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Affiliation(s)
- Carlos Castillo-Zamora
- Department of Anaesthesia and Respiratory Therapy, Hospital Infantil de Mèxico Federico Gómez, México DF.
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Biological activity of Aconitum alkaloids may be related to their toxicity rather than to a specific pharmacological action. A Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) analysis was performed on the following two groups of alkaloids: compounds with an aroyl/aroyloxy group at R(14) position (yunaconitine, bulleyaconitine, aconitine, beiwutine, nagarine, 3-acetyl aconitine, and penduline), and compounds with the aroyloxy group at R(4) position (N-deacetyllappaconitine, lappaconitine, ranaconitine, N-deacetylfinaconitine, N-deacetylranaconitine). The LD(50) (micromol/kg) of the 12 alkaloids were obtained from the literature. LD(50) was significantly lower in group 1 than in group 2. The steric and core-core repulsion energies were significantly higher in group 1. The total energy and heat of formation and electronic energies were significantly lower in group 1. The reactivity index of N, C1', C4' and C6' were similar between groups. The reactivity index of C2' was significantly higher and the reactivity index of C3' and C5' were significantly lower in group 1. Log P and pKa were similar between groups. Molecular weight was significantly higher in group 1. A significant linear relationship was observed between log LD(50) and either analgesic log ED(50) or local anesthetic log ED(50). The LD(50)/analgesic ED(50) obtained from average values was 5.9 for group 1 and 5.0 for group 2. However, the LD(50)/local anesthetic ED(50) was 40.4 and 318, respectively. The study supports that the analgesic effects of these alkaloids are secondary to their toxic effects whereas alkaloids from group 2 are susceptible to be further studied as local anesthetic agents.
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Aguirre-Garay FT, García R, Nava-Ocampo AA. DOSE-RESPONSE OF ROPIVACAINE ADMINISTERED CAUDALLY TO CHILDREN UNDERGOING SURGICAL PROCEDURES UNDER SEDATION WITH MIDAZOLAM. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2004; 31:462-5. [PMID: 15236635 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2004.04020.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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1. In a double-blind randomized controlled design, 50 children were allocated to receive bupivacaine 0.25% or ropivacaine 0.25%, 0.32%, 0.40% or 0.50% by caudal block. 2. Caudal block was performed after induction of anaesthesia with 2-5% sevoflurane, atropine 10 microg/kg and midazolam 100-300 microg/kg. During the surgical procedure, patients were maintained under spontaneous ventilation and no intravenous or inhalatory anaesthetic agent was administered. For transoperative sedation, midazolam 100-300 microg/kg was administered every 0.5-1.0 h. Transoperative cardiovascular response, postoperative analgesia and local and systemic complications were evaluated. 3. Groups were similar (P > 0.05) in sex, age, weight and in the time elapsed from caudal block to the beginning of the surgical procedure. The surgical time was significantly lower in the ropivacaine 0.25% group. The duration of analgesia was 24 h with ropivacaine 0.25% and approximately 10 h in the other four groups (P < 0.001). Linear regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between the postoperative analgesic period produced by ropivacaine and the surgical time (r = -0.48, two-sided P = 0.002). Systolic and diastolic blood pressures remained in the physiologically normal range for the duration of the transoperative period. Vomiting was present in only one patient receiving ropivacaine 0.50%. 4. In children, the duration of analgesia produced by caudal block with ropivacaine may be affected by surgical time. At surgical times of 0.5-1 h, ropivacaine 0.25% produced at least 24 h postoperative analgesia. At similar surgical times, ropivacaine 0.32%, 0.40% and 0.50% produced similar analgesic times to bupivacaine 0.25%.
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