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Crotty GF, Schwarzschild MA. What to Test in Parkinson Disease Prevention Trials? Repurposed, Low-Risk, and Gene-Targeted Drugs. Neurology 2022; 99:34-41. [PMID: 35970592 PMCID: PMC10519134 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Despite the sound epidemiologic and basic science rationales underpinning numerous "disease modification" trials in manifest Parkinson disease (PD), none has convincingly demonstrated that a treatment slows progression. Rapidly expanding knowledge of the genetic determinants and prodromal features of PD now allows realistic planning of prevention trials with initiation of putatively neuroprotective therapies earlier in the disease. In this article, we outline the principles of drug selection for PD prevention trials, focused on proof-of-concept opportunities that will help establish a methodological foundation for this fledgling field. We describe prototypical, relatively low-risk drug candidates for such trials (e.g., albuterol, ambroxol, caffeine, ibuprofen), tailored to specific at-risk populations ranging from pathogenic LRRK2 or GBA gene variant carriers to those defined by prodromal PD and α-synucleinopathy. Finally, we review gene-targeted approaches currently in development targeting clinically manifest PD for their potential in future prevention trials.
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- Grace F Crotty
- From the Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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Peng ZZ, Wang YT, Zhang MZ, Zheng JJ, Hu J, Zhou WR, Sun Y. Preemptive analgesic effectiveness of single dose intravenous ibuprofen in infants undergoing cleft palate repair: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:466. [PMID: 34674670 PMCID: PMC8532298 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02907-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Correction surgery for cleft palate is recommended between 9 and 18 months of age. Patients suffer from acute pain after palatoplasty. Clinicians are hesitant to use opioids for analgesia concerning the potential high risk of respiratory adverse events. Intravenous ibuprofen perhaps be a suitable adjuvant to pain relief. We try to assess whether preoperative administration of intravenous ibuprofen can decrease opioid requirements following cleft palate repair in infants. Methods This single center prospective randomized clinical trial was performed from February to April 2021 at Department of Anesthesiology in Shanghai Children’s Medical Center. Forty patients ASA I-II, aged 9–24 months with isolated cleft palate and undergoing palatoplasty were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a single dose of 10 mg/kg ibuprofen intravenously or normal saline at induction. Children and infants postoperative pain scale (CHIPPS) was used for pain assessment. Those patients CHIPPS pain score equal or higher than 4 received analgesic rescue with titrating intravenous fentanyl 0.5 μg/kg and repeated in 10 min if required. The primary outcome was the amount of postoperative fentanyl used for rescue analgesia in postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Results Patients (n = 20 in each group) in IV-Ibuprofen group required less postoperative fentanyl than those in placebo group (p<0.001). There was no significant difference between two groups in first rescue analgesia time (p = 0.079) and surgical blood loss (p = 0.194). No incidence of obvious adverse events had been found within the first 24 h after surgery in both groups. Conclusions Preemptive intravenous administration ibuprofen 10 mg/kg at induction had a significant opioid sparing effect in early postoperative period without obvious adverse effects in infants undergoing palatoplasty. Trial registration CHICTR, CTR2100043718, 27/02/2021 http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=122187
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- Zhe Zhe Peng
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Chakkarapani AA, Aly H, Benders M, Cotten CM, El-Dib M, Gressens P, Hagberg H, Sabir H, Wintermark P, Robertson NJ. Therapies for neonatal encephalopathy: Targeting the latent, secondary and tertiary phases of evolving brain injury. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 26:101256. [PMID: 34154945 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2021.101256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In term and near-term neonates with neonatal encephalopathy, therapeutic hypothermia protocols are well established. The current focus is on how to improve outcomes further and the challenge is to find safe and complementary therapies that confer additional protection, regeneration or repair in addition to cooling. Following hypoxia-ischemia, brain injury evolves over three main phases (latent, secondary and tertiary), each with a different brain energy, perfusion, neurochemical and inflammatory milieu. While therapeutic hypothermia has targeted the latent and secondary phase, we now need therapies that cover the continuum of brain injury that spans hours, days, weeks and months after the initial event. Most agents have several therapeutic actions but can be broadly classified under a predominant action (e.g., free radical scavenging, anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, neuroregeneration, and vascular effects). Promising early/secondary phase therapies include Allopurinol, Azithromycin, Exendin-4, Magnesium, Melatonin, Noble gases and Sildenafil. Tertiary phase agents include Erythropoietin, Stem cells and others. We review a selection of promising therapeutic agents on the translational pipeline and suggest a framework for neuroprotection and neurorestoration that targets the evolving injury.
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- Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Université de Paris, NeuroDiderot, Inserm, Paris, France; Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom; Centre of Perinatal Medicine & Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Montreal Children's Hospital, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Lambrechts MJ, Cook JL. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Their Neuroprotective Role After an Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of Animal Models. Global Spine J 2021; 11:365-377. [PMID: 32875860 PMCID: PMC8013945 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220901689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) resulting in motor deficits can be devastating injuries resulting in millions of health care dollars spent per incident. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a potential class of drugs that could improve motor function after an SCI. This systematic review utilizes PRISMA guidelines to evaluate the effectiveness of NSAIDs for SCI. METHODS PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, and Scopus were reviewed linking the keywords of "ibuprofen," "meloxicam," "naproxen," "ketorolac," "indomethacin," "celecoxib," "ATB-346," "NSAID," and "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug" with "spinal." Results were reviewed for relevance and included if they met inclusion criteria. The SYRCLE checklist was used to assess sources of bias. RESULTS A total of 2960 studies were identified in the PubMed/MEDLINE database using the above-mentioned search criteria. A total of 461 abstracts were reviewed in Scopus, 340 in CINAHL, 179 in PsycINFO, and 7632 in Embase. A total of 15 articles met the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSIONS NSAIDs' effectiveness after SCI is largely determined by its ability to inhibit Rho-A. NSAIDs are a promising therapeutic option in acute SCI patients because they appear to decrease cord edema and inflammation, increase axonal sprouting, and improve motor function with minimal side effects. Studies are limited by heterogeneity, small sample size, and the use of animal models, which might not replicate the therapeutic effects in humans. There are no published human studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of these drugs after a traumatic cord injury. There is a need for well-designed prospective studies evaluating ibuprofen or indomethacin after adult spinal cord injuries.
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- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA,James L. Cook, University of Missouri, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute (4028A), 1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
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Statelova M, Holm R, Fotaki N, Reppas C, Vertzoni M. Factors Affecting Successful Extrapolation of Ibuprofen Exposure from Adults to Pediatric Populations After Oral Administration of a Pediatric Aqueous Suspension. AAPS JOURNAL 2020; 22:146. [DOI: 10.1208/s12248-020-00522-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Beneficial Effects of Ibuprofen on Pentylenetetrazol-induced Convulsion. Neurochem Res 2020; 45:2409-2416. [PMID: 32719978 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-020-03101-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, and analgesic. Although some studies have focused on the anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic properties of ibuprofen during febrile convulsions, only one has investigated its antiepileptic effects. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of ibuprofen in rats exposed to pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizures. In total, 48 rats were randomly divided in two groups: Group A for electroencephalography (EEG) recordings and Group B for behavioral assessment. All EEG recordings and behavioral assessment protocols were performed. In addition, groups were compared in terms of prostaglandin F2 alfa (PGF2α) levels in the brain. We demonstrated the beneficial effects of the administration of ibuprofen in PTZ-induced seizures in rats via the following findings: spike percentages and Racine convulsion scale values were significantly lower and first myoclonic jerk (FMJ) onset times were significantly higher in the ibuprofen-administered groups. Moreover, PGF2α levels in the brain were significantly higher in the saline and PTZ 70 mg/kg group than in the control and PTZ 70 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg ibuprofen groups. Our study is the first to demonstrate the beneficial effects of ibuprofen on seizures through behavioral, EEG, and PGF2α brain assessments. Ibuprofen can be used for epilepsy and febrile seizures safely and without inducing seizures. However, further experimental and clinical studies are needed to confirm our results.
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Rocha LFD, Pippi B, Fuentefria AM, Mezzari A. Synergistic effect of ibuprofen with itraconazole and fluconazole against Cryptococcus neoformans. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902019000318599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Verscheijden LFM, Koenderink JB, de Wildt SN, Russel FGM. Development of a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic pediatric brain model for prediction of cerebrospinal fluid drug concentrations and the influence of meningitis. PLoS Comput Biol 2019; 15:e1007117. [PMID: 31194730 PMCID: PMC6592555 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Different pediatric physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models have been described incorporating developmental changes that influence plasma drug concentrations. Drug disposition into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is also subject to age-related variation and can be further influenced by brain diseases affecting blood-brain barrier integrity, like meningitis. Here, we developed a generic pediatric brain PBPK model to predict CSF concentrations of drugs that undergo passive transfer, including age-appropriate parameters. The model was validated for the analgesics paracetamol, ibuprofen, flurbiprofen and naproxen, and for a pediatric meningitis population by empirical optimization of the blood-brain barrier penetration of the antibiotic meropenem. Plasma and CSF drug concentrations derived from the literature were used to perform visual predictive checks and to calculate ratios between simulated and observed area under the concentration curves (AUCs) in order to evaluate model performance. Model-simulated concentrations were comparable to observed data over a broad age range (3 months–15 years postnatal age) for all drugs investigated. The ratios between observed and simulated AUCs (AUCo/AUCp) were within 2-fold difference both in plasma (range 0.92–1.09) and in CSF (range 0.64–1.23) indicating acceptable model performance. The model was also able to describe disease-mediated changes in neonates and young children (<3m postnatal age) related to meningitis and sepsis (range AUCo/AUCp plasma: 1.64–1.66, range AUCo/AUCp CSF: 1.43–1.73). Our model provides a new computational tool to predict CSF drug concentrations in children with and without meningitis and can be used as a template model for other compounds that passively enter the CNS. Developmental processes in children affect pharmacokinetics and should ideally be taken into account when establishing drug dosing regimens. One way to incorporate developmental differences is by making use of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models in which kinetic equations are used to describe drug disposition processes and developmental biology. With these equations the absorption of drugs into the model, the flow of drugs between different compartments (representing major organs/tissues), and excretion from the model are predicted. PBPK models can also be used to describe drug concentrations in different target tissues, which often correlate better with the clinical effects. Here, we developed a generic pediatric PBPK model of drug disposition in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), that was able to describe clinically measured drug concentrations of several drugs in neonates and children. The model could be useful in predicting CSF concentrations of other drugs in pediatric populations where clinical data is often sparse or absent and by this means guide first-in-child dose recommendations.
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- Laurens F. M. Verscheijden
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Wixey JA, Sukumar KR, Pretorius R, Lee KM, Colditz PB, Bjorkman ST, Chand KK. Ibuprofen Treatment Reduces the Neuroinflammatory Response and Associated Neuronal and White Matter Impairment in the Growth Restricted Newborn. Front Physiol 2019; 10:541. [PMID: 31133875 PMCID: PMC6523042 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a condition where the fetus does not achieve optimal growth, commonly caused by placental insufficiency. The chronic decrease in blood flow restricts oxygen and nutrient supply to the fetus, which can damage numerous organ systems, with the fetal brain being particularly vulnerable. Although white matter and neuronal injury are evident in IUGR infants, the specific mechanisms underlying these changes are poorly understood. Inflammation is considered to be a main driver in exacerbating brain injury. Using a spontaneous piglet model of IUGR, we aim to determine whether administration of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen will decrease inflammation at postnatal day 4 (P4). The treatment group received ibuprofen (20 mg/kg/day on day 1 and 10 mg/kg/day on days 2 and 3) in piglet formula during the morning feed each day and brains examined on P4. Markers of inflammation, apoptosis, cell proliferation, neuronal injury, and white matter injury were examined. Ibuprofen treatment ameliorated the increase in numbers of microglia and astrocytes in the parietal cortex and white matter tracts of the IUGR piglet brain on P4 as well as decreasing proinflammatory cytokines. Ibuprofen treatment prevented the reduction in apoptosis, neuronal cell counts, and myelin index in the IUGR piglets. Our findings demonstrate ibuprofen reduces the inflammatory response in the IUGR neonatal brain and concurrently reduces neuronal and white matter impairment.
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- Julie A Wixey
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Wixey JA, Chand KK, Pham L, Colditz PB, Bjorkman ST. Therapeutic potential to reduce brain injury in growth restricted newborns. J Physiol 2018; 596:5675-5686. [PMID: 29700828 DOI: 10.1113/jp275428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Brain injury in intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) infants is a major contributing factor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Adverse outcomes range from mild learning difficulties, to attention difficulties, neurobehavioral issues, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and other cognitive and psychiatric disorders. While the use of medication to ameliorate neurological deficits in IUGR neonates has been identified as warranting urgent research for several years, few trials have been reported. This review summarises clinical trials focusing on brain protection in the IUGR newborn as well as therapeutic interventions trialled in animal models of IUGR. Therapeutically targeting mechanisms of brain injury in the IUGR neonate is fundamental to improving long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Inflammation is a key mechanism in neonatal brain injury; and therefore an appealing target. Ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory drug currently used in the preterm neonate, may be a potential therapeutic candidate to treat brain injury in the IUGR neonate. To better understand the potential of ibuprofen and other therapeutic agents to be neuroprotective in the IUGR neonate, long-term follow-up information of neurodevelopmental outcomes must be studied. Where agents such as ibuprofen are shown to be effective, have a good safety profile and are relatively inexpensive, they can be widely adopted and lead to improved outcomes.
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- Julie A Wixey
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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Brazier D, Perry R, Keane J, Barrett K, Elmaleh DR. Pharmacokinetics of Cromolyn and Ibuprofen in Healthy Elderly Volunteers. Clin Drug Investig 2018; 37:1025-1034. [PMID: 28856569 PMCID: PMC5643367 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-017-0549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background and Objectives The combination of cromolyn and ibuprofen is being investigated as a treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study investigated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of cromolyn and ibuprofen co-administration in healthy elderly adult volunteers. Methods In this open-labeled study, 26 subjects, aged 55–75 years, received co-administration of inhaled cromolyn (single dose 17.1 mg; double dose 34.2 mg total) and oral ibuprofen (single dose 10 mg; double dose 20 mg total). Blood sampling was performed for 6 h after co-administration in all subjects; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was collected in three to four subjects per cohort for 4 h following co-administration. Safety parameters, including adverse events (AEs), were monitored throughout the study. Results For cromolyn, the mean (±SD) maximum observed concentration (Cmax) in plasma was 46.69 ± 32.97 and 96.75 ± 46.22 ng/ml after single- and double-dose inhalation, respectively [time to Cmax (tmax) ~22 min for each; terminal elimination half-life (t½) ~1.8 h for each]. For ibuprofen, the plasma Cmax was 1090.98 ± 474.64 ng/ml and 2062.96 ± 655.13 ng/ml after single- and double-dose oral administration, respectively (tmax ~1.6–1.8 h; t½ ~1.9 h for each). For cromolyn, the CSF Cmax was 0.24 ± 0.08 ng/ml at 3.72 ± 0.70 h after single-dose administration and 0.34 ± 0.17 ng/ml at 3.45 ± 0.95 h after double-dose administration, and for ibuprofen, the CSF Cmax was 3.94 ± 1.29 ng/ml at 2.55 ± 0.96 h after single-dose administration and 8.93 ± 3.29 ng/ml at 3.15 ± 1.05 h after double-dose administration. Three (12%) subjects reported mild or moderate AEs which were unlikely to be related to study drug. Conclusions The combination of cromolyn and ibuprofen was safe and well tolerated. The concentrations of cromolyn and ibuprofen observed in the CSF are considered sufficient to titrate the estimated daily amyloid production and the associated inflammatory response in patients with AD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40261-017-0549-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- David Brazier
- AZTherapies, Inc, 222 Berkeley Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116, USA
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- AZTherapies, Inc, 222 Berkeley Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116, USA
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- AZTherapies, Inc, 222 Berkeley Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116, USA
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- AZTherapies, Inc, 222 Berkeley Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA, 02116, USA.
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Piirainen A, Kokki M, Lidsle HM, Lehtonen M, Ranta VP, Kokki H. Absorption of ibuprofen orodispersible tablets in early postoperative phase - a pharmacokinetic study. Curr Med Res Opin 2018; 34:683-688. [PMID: 29043849 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1394832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patient-controlled oral analgesia has gained popularity in postoperative pain management. Anesthesia and surgery delay gastrointestinal tract function and this may therefore decrease bioavailability of drugs taken by mouth. To hasten absorption, an orodispersible ibuprofen tablet has been developed. In this study, we evaluated the pharmacokinetics and feasibility of orodispersible ibuprofen tablets in spine surgery patients. METHODS The study design was a prospective clinical trial where each patient served as her/his own control. Fifteen patients aged 19-75 years were given two orodispersible ibuprofen 200 mg tablets the day before surgery and two more tablets immediately after surgery. Blood samples for ibuprofen concentrations were taken at intervals for 6 hours following pre- and postsurgical administration of ibuprofen. RESULTS The mean preoperative area under time-concentration curve for ibuprofen (AUC0-360) was 4806 (SD 1104) min·mg/L, and after surgery it was 2141 (583) min·mg/L (mean difference 2664, 95% CI for difference 2003 to 3325, p < .001). The mean of the maximum preoperative plasma concentration of ibuprofen was three times higher, 26.7 (7.7) mg/L, than the postoperative value of 8.6 (2.1) mg/L (mean diff. 18.1, 95% CI 13.9 to 22.4, p < .001). Times to maximum concentration were similar pre- and postoperatively at 155 (58) minutes and 169 (113) minutes (p = .67). No serious or unexpected adverse events were recorded. CONCLUSIONS While orodispersible ibuprofen tablets were feasible, ibuprofen absorption decreased immediately after surgery compared to the day before surgery. Thus, further studies are needed to establish the adequate initial postoperative dose.
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- A Piirainen
- a Department of Anaesthesia and Operative Services , Kuopio University Hospital , Kuopio , Finland
- b Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland
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- a Department of Anaesthesia and Operative Services , Kuopio University Hospital , Kuopio , Finland
- b Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland
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- c School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- a Department of Anaesthesia and Operative Services , Kuopio University Hospital , Kuopio , Finland
- b Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Eastern Finland
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Irvine J, Afrose A, Islam N. Formulation and delivery strategies of ibuprofen: challenges and opportunities. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 44:173-183. [PMID: 29022772 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1391838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is mostly administered orally and topically to relieve acute pain and fever. Due to its mode of action this drug may be useful in the treatment regimens of other, more chronic conditions, like cystic fibrosis. This drug is poorly soluble in aqueous media and thus the rate of dissolution from the currently available solid dosage forms is limited. This leads to poor bioavailability at high doses after oral administration, thereby increasing the risk of unwanted adverse effects. The poor solubility is a problem for developing injectable solution dosage forms. Because of its poor skin permeability, it is difficult to obtain an effective therapeutic concentration from topical preparations. This review aims to give a brief insight into the status of ibuprofen dosage forms and their limitations, particle/crystallization technologies for improving formulation strategies as well as suggesting its incorporation into the pulmonary drug delivery systems for achieving better therapeutic action at low dose.
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- Jake Irvine
- a Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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- a Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia.,b Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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- a Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia.,b Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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Constance JE, Campbell SC, Somani AA, Yellepeddi V, Owens KH, Sherwin CMT. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids in pediatric cancer patients. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2017; 13:715-724. [PMID: 28490206 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2017.1329415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Advancing appropriate and adequate analgesic pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients with cancer is an area of clinical need. Few studies have been performed to evaluate the selection of an analgesic and appropriate dosing corresponding to analgesic effect among pediatric cancer patients. This review describes information related to pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic (when applicable) considerations for analgesics that are commonly used to manage pain experienced by pediatric patients with cancer. Areas covered: Analgesics commonly used to treat pediatric patients with malignancy patterned after the World Health Organization's 'analgesic ladder' for cancer pain management. Expert opinion: Addressing pain management safely and effectively in pediatric patients with cancer will require advances in both drug development, to increase the armament of analgesics available for children, and our pharmacologic understanding of those analgesics in current use. However, performing the necessary types of studies to develop new analgesics, or gain knowledge of existing therapy, within a population that is relatively small, diverse, and who experience pain originating from a variety of sources, is a tremendous challenge.
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- Jonathan E Constance
- a Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics , University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA
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- c Clinical Pharmacologist (independent) , Richmond , Virginia , USA
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- d College of Pharmacy , Roseman University of Health Sciences, Riverfront Parkway , South Jordan , Utah
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- e Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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- a Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics , University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA
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Moss JR, Watcha MF, Bendel LP, McCarthy DL, Witham SL, Glover CD. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, single dose trial of the safety and efficacy of intravenous ibuprofen for treatment of pain in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy. Paediatr Anaesth 2014; 24:483-9. [PMID: 24646068 DOI: 10.1111/pan.12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is one of the most common pediatric procedures in the United States. An optimal perioperative pain control regimen remains a challenge. Intravenous ibuprofen administered at induction of anesthesia may be a safe and efficacious option for postoperative tonsillectomy pain. OBJECTIVES To determine whether preoperative administration of intravenous ibuprofen (IV-ibuprofen) can significantly decrease the number of doses of postoperative fentanyl when compared with placebo in pediatric tonsillectomy surgical patients. METHODS This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial conducted at six hospitals in the United States. A total of 161 pediatric patients aged 6-17 years undergoing tonsillectomy were randomized to receive either a single preoperative dose of 10 mg·kg(-1) IV-ibuprofen or placebo (normal saline). Postoperative pain was managed with intravenous fentanyl (0.5 μg·kg(-1)) on an as needed basis when the visual analog scale (VAS) was >30 mm and deemed appropriate by recovery room nurse/physician. The primary endpoint was the number of doses and amount of postoperative fentanyl administered postoperatively for rescue analgesia. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in the number of postoperative doses and the amount of fentanyl administered after surgery in the IV-ibuprofen group compared with the placebo group (P = 0.021). There were no differences in the time to first analgesia request or the number of patients who required postoperative analgesia. There were no significant differences in the incidence of serious adverse events, surgical blood loss (P = 0.662), incidence of postoperative bleeding, or a need for surgical re-exploration between the treatment groups. CONCLUSION Administration of IV-ibuprofen, 10 mg·kg(-1) , significantly reduced fentanyl use in pediatric tonsillectomy patients.
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- Jonathan R Moss
- Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, P.A., Charlotte, NC, USA
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Har-Even R, Stepensky D, Britzi M, Soback S, Chaim AB, Brandriss N, Goldman M, Berkovitch M, Kozer E. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of ibuprofen in pediatric patients and antipyretic effect: Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling analysis. J Clin Pharmacol 2014; 54:1023-30. [DOI: 10.1002/jcph.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Ronly Har-Even
- Pediatric Emergency Unit; Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Unit and Pediatric Ward B, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology; Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Kimron Veterinary Institute; National Residue Control Laboratory; Beit Dagan Israel
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- Kimron Veterinary Institute; National Residue Control Laboratory; Beit Dagan Israel
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- Biochemistry Laboratory; Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
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- Biochemistry Laboratory; Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit; Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Unit and Pediatric Ward B, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit; Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Unit and Pediatric Ward B, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit; Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Unit and Pediatric Ward B, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center; Zerifin Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv Israel
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Post-insult ibuprofen treatment attenuates damage to the serotonergic system after hypoxia-ischemia in the immature rat brain. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2013; 71:1137-48. [PMID: 23147509 DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e318277d4c7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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There is currently no therapeutic intervention to stem neonatal brain injury after exposure to hypoxia-ischemia (HI). Potential neuroprotective treatments that can be delivered postinsult that target neuroinflammation and are safe to use in neonates are attractive. One candidate is ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits cyclooxygenase enzymes and is used in neonates to treat patent ductus arteriosus. We investigated whether ibuprofen can inhibit neuroinflammation and attenuate neuronal damage manifested in a rodent model of preterm HI. Postnatal day 3 (P3) rat pups were subjected to HI (right carotid artery ligation, 30 minutes 6% O₂). Ibuprofen was then administered daily for 1 week (100 mg/kg P3 2 hours after HI, 50 mg/kg P4-P9; subcutaneously). Ibuprofen treatment prevented the P3 HI-induced reductions in brain serotonin levels, serotonin transporter expression, and numbers of serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphé nuclei on P10. Ibuprofen also significantly attenuated P3 HI-induced increases in brain cyclooxygenase 2 protein expression, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor levels, as well as the increase in numbers of activated microglia. Thus, ibuprofen administered after an HI insult may be an effective pharmacologic intervention to reduce HI-induced neuronal brain injury in the preterm neonate by limiting the effects of neuroinflammatory mediators.
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Välitalo P, Kumpulainen E, Manner M, Kokki M, Lehtonen M, Hooker AC, Ranta VP, Kokki H. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of naproxen in children. J Clin Pharmacol 2011; 52:1516-26. [PMID: 22067196 DOI: 10.1177/0091270011418658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of this study was to characterize pediatric pharmacokinetics and central nervous system exposure of naproxen after oral administration. The pharmacokinetics of naproxen was studied in 53 healthy children aged 3 months to 12 years undergoing surgery with spinal anesthesia. Children received preoperatively a single dose of 10 mg/kg oral naproxen suspension. A single cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample (n = 52) was collected at the induction of anesthesia, and plasma samples (n = 270) were collected before, during, and after the operation (up to 51 hours after administration). A population pharmacokinetic model was built using the NONMEM software. Naproxen concentrations in plasma were well described by a 2-compartment model. The estimated oral clearance (CL/F) was 0.62 L/h when linearly scaled by weight to 70 kg. The apparent volume of distribution at steady state (Vss/F) was 12.5 L /70 kg. The findings are consistent with previously reported pharmacokinetic parameters for children older than 5 years. Naproxen permeated into the CSF and reached CSF concentrations that were 4 times higher than unbound plasma concentrations. Based on these data, weight can be used as a basis for naproxen dosing in children older than 3 months of age.
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- Pyry Välitalo
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Ibuprofen inhibits neuroinflammation and attenuates white matter damage following hypoxia-ischemia in the immature rodent brain. Brain Res 2011; 1402:9-19. [PMID: 21696706 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Damage to major white matter tracts is a hallmark mark feature of hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury in the preterm neonate. There is, however, no therapeutic intervention to treat this injury. Neuroinflammation is thought to play a prominent role in the pathogenesis of the HI-induced white matter damage but identification of the key mediators that constitute the inflammatory response remain to be fully elucidated. Cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) are candidate neuroinflammatory mediators that may contribute to the HI-induced demise of early oligodendrocyte progenitors and myelination. We investigated whether ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits COX enzymes, can attenuate neuroinflammation and associated white matter damage incurred in a rodent model of preterm HI. On postnatal day 3 (P3), HI was produced (right carotid artery ligation and 30 min 6% O(2)). An initial dose of ibuprofen (100mg/kg, s.c.) was administered 2h after HI followed by a maintenance dose (50mg/kg, s.c.) every 24h for 6 days. Post-HI ibuprofen treatment significantly attenuated the P3 HI-induced increases in COX-2 protein expression as well as interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels in the brain. Ibuprofen treatment also prevented the HI-induced loss O4- and O1-positive oligodendrocyte progenitor cells and myelin basic protein (MBP)-positive myelin content one week after P3 HI. These findings suggest that a repeated, daily, ibuprofen treatment regimen administered after an HI insult may be a potential therapeutic intervention to prevent HI-induced damage to white matter progenitors and early myelination in the preterm neonate.
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- David A Rosen
- Department of Anesthesia and Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV, USA
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Kumpulainen E, Välitalo P, Kokki M, Lehtonen M, Hooker A, Ranta VP, Kokki H. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of flurbiprofen in children. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2011; 70:557-66. [PMID: 20840447 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03720.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIMS This study was designed to characterize paediatric pharmacokinetics and central nervous system exposure of flurbiprofen. METHODS The pharmacokinetics of flurbiprofen were studied in 64 healthy children aged 3 months to 13 years, undergoing surgery with spinal anaesthesia. Children were administered preoperatively a single dose of flurbiprofen intravenously as prodrug (n= 27) or by mouth as syrup (n= 37). A single cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample (n= 60) was collected at the induction of anaesthesia, and plasma samples (n= 304) before, during and after the operation (up to 20 h after administration). A population pharmacokinetic model was built using the NONMEM software package. RESULTS Flurbiprofen concentrations in plasma were well described by a three compartment model. The apparent bioavailability of oral flurbiprofen syrup was 81%. The estimated clearance (CL) was 0.96l h(-1) 70 kg(-1) . Age did not affect the clearance after weight had been included as a covariate. The estimated volume of distribution at steady state (V(ss) ) was 8.1 l 70 kg(-1) . Flurbiprofen permeated into the CSF, reaching concentrations that were seven-fold higher compared with unbound plasma concentrations. CONCLUSIONS Flurbiprofen pharmacokinetics can be described using only weight as a covariate in children above 6months, while more research is needed in neonates and in younger infants.
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- Elina Kumpulainen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio
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Mak WY, Yuen V, Irwin M, Hui T. Pharmacotherapy for acute pain in children: current practice and recent advances. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2011; 12:865-81. [PMID: 21254863 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2011.542751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute pain in children may be undertreated. Improved understanding of developmental neurobiology and paediatric pharmacokinetics should facilitate better management of pharmacotherapy. The objective of this review is to discuss current paediatric practice and recent advances with these analgesic agents by using an evidence-based approach. AREAS COVERED Using PubMed an extensive literature review was conducted on the commonly used analgesic agents in children from 2000 to April 2010. EXPERT OPINION A multimodal analgesic regimen provides better pain control and functional outcome in children. The choice of pharmacological treatment is determined by the severity and type of pain. However, more research and evidence is required to determine the optimal drug combinations.
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- Wai Yin Mak
- Queen Mary Hospital-Anaesthesiology, F2 Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Bookstaver PB, Miller AD, Rudisill CN, Norris LB. Intravenous ibuprofen: the first injectable product for the treatment of pain and fever. J Pain Res 2010; 3:67-79. [PMID: 21197311 PMCID: PMC3004645 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s6993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This paper reviews the current data on the use of the first approved intravenous ibuprofen product for the management of post-operative pain and fever in the United States. The management of acute and post-operative pain and fever with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) is well documented. A search in Medline and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts of articles until the end of November 2009 and references of all citations were conducted. Available manufacturer data on file were also analyzed for this report. Several randomized controlled studies have demonstrated the opioid-sparing and analgesic effects of 400 and 800 mg doses of intravenous ibuprofen in a series of post-operative patient populations. Two recent studies have also noted the improvement in fever curves in critically ill and burn patients. These data, along with pharmacokinetic and pharmacologic properties, are explored in this review, which addresses the clinical utility of a parenteral NSAID in a hospitalized patient for post-operative pain management and fever reduction. Further data on intravenous ibuprofen are needed to define long-term utilization, management of acute pain, and use in special populations.
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- P Brandon Bookstaver
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina Campus, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Ibuprofen: pharmacology, efficacy and safety. Inflammopharmacology 2009; 17:275-342. [DOI: 10.1007/s10787-009-0016-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2009] [Accepted: 09/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Calderón-Garcidueñas L, Mora-Tiscareño A, Gómez-Garza G, Carrasco-Portugal MDC, Pérez-Guillé B, Flores-Murrieta FJ, Pérez-Guillé G, Osnaya N, Juárez-Olguín H, Monroy ME, Monroy S, González-Maciel A, Reynoso-Robles R, Villarreal-Calderon R, Patel SA, Kumarathasan P, Vincent R, Henríquez-Roldán C, Torres-Jardón R, Maronpot RR. Effects of a cyclooxygenase-2 preferential inhibitor in young healthy dogs exposed to air pollution: a pilot study. Toxicol Pathol 2009; 37:644-60. [PMID: 19638440 DOI: 10.1177/0192623309340277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Residency in cities with high air pollution is associated with neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in healthy children, young adults, and dogs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may offer neuroprotection. The authors measured the plasma concentrations of 3-nitrotyrosine and the cerebro-spinal-fluid concentrations of prostaglandin E2 metabolite and the oligomeric form of amyloid derived diffusible ligand; measured the mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin 1beta, CD14, and Aquaporin-4 in target brain areas; and evaluated brain MRI, cognition, and neuropathology in 8 dogs treated with a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (Nimesulide) versus 7 untreated litter-matched Mexico City dogs. Nimesulide significantly decreased nitrotyrosine in plasma (p < .0001), frontal gray IL1beta (p = .03), and heart IL1beta (p = .02). No effect was seen in mRNA COX2, amyloid, and PGE2 in CSF or the MRI white matter lesions. All exposed dogs exhibited olfactory bulb and frontal accumulation of Abeta(42) in neurons and blood vessels and frontal vascular subcortical pathology. White matter hyperintense MRI frontal lesions were seen in 4/6 non-treated and 6/8 treated dogs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may offer limited neuroprotection in the setting of severe air pollution exposures. The search for potentially beneficial drugs useful to ameliorate the brain effects of pollution represents an enormous clinical challenge.
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Aly H, Abd-Rabboh L, El-Dib M, Nawwar F, Hassan H, Aaref M, Abdelrahman S, Elsayed A. Ascorbic acid combined with ibuprofen in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial. J Perinatol 2009; 29:438-43. [PMID: 19242485 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Free oxygen radicals and proinflammatory cytokines are important causes for brain injury in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Our objectives were to test the hypothesis that a combination of antioxidants (ascorbic acid) and anti-inflammatory agents (ibuprofen) can ameliorate the brain injury in HIE and improve neurodevelopmental outcomes when given to term infants immediately after birth. STUDY DESIGN In a prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial, 60 asphyxiated term infants were assigned to one of two groups, intervention and control. The intervention group (n=30) received intravenous ascorbic acid and oral ibuprofen for 3 days; and the control group (n=30) received similar volumes of a placebo. We measured a panel of cytokines at enrollment and administered the treatment drugs within 2 h after birth. Neurological evaluations and developmental screenings were performed for all survivors at 6 months of age. RESULT The Intervention and Control groups did not differ in the severity of HIE at enrollment, the concentrations of IL-1 beta and IL-6, the incidence of mortality (37 vs 33%), the incidence of neurological abnormalities at hospital discharge (47 vs 55%) and the incidence of developmental delay at 6 months of age (32 vs 40%), respectively. None of the observed complications were related to intervention. Serum interleukin (IL)-1 beta and IL-6 concentrations correlated positively with the severity of HIE at birth (P<0.01), whereas only serum IL-6 correlated with neurodevelopmental outcome at 6 months (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Early administration of ascorbic acid and ibuprofen did not affect outcomes in infants with perinatal asphyxia. This study does not explain whether our intervention was not effective in blocking free radicals and inflammatory cytokines, if the dosing and route of administration were inadequate, or if other mediators existed that could have a more powerful role in brain injury during hypoxia-ischemia.
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- Department of Neonatology, George Washington University and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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Teat tablet with sodium ibuprofen: the effect of sorbitol on therapeutic agent pharmaceutical availability and on physicochemical parameters of a drug form. Open Med (Wars) 2009. [DOI: 10.2478/s11536-008-0087-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AbstractDosing pediatric drugs available on pharmaceutical markets of analgesic, antifebrile and anti-inflammatory activity to children up to 3 years of age is not precise and frequently causes problems. The aim of the study was to work out a pediatric teat form of a drug with sodium ibuprofen and to determine the effect of sorbitol content on pharmaceutical availability of the therapeutic agent. Three variants of tablets containing 50 mg of sodium ibuprofen differing in the percentage content of sorbitol (from 37% - batch I to 79% - batch III) were produced. Quality tests of the produced forms of drugs (PPVI) were performed and the tests of therapeutic agent pharmaceutical availability by spatula method and by a method with a teat. Tablets of all batches had a smooth surface and same shape. The content of the therapeutic agent was within the limit of 95-105% of the declared value. The highest value of Q coefficient in the release test by pharmacopeal method and the shortest disintegration time (12 minutes) were obtained for tablets with 79% content of sorbitol. In conclusion, teat tablets with sodium ibuprofen of the highest sorbitol content (79%) demonstrated the expected physicochemical parameters and high pharmaceutical availability.
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Marret E, Beloeil H, Lejus C. [What are the benefits and risk of non-opioid analgesics combined with postoperative opioids?]. ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2009; 28:e135-e151. [PMID: 19304445 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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- E Marret
- Département d'anesthésie réanimation, centre hospitalier universitaire Tenon, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UMPC), université Paris-6, Paris, France.
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Kumpulainen E, Kokki H, Laisalmi M, Heikkinen M, Savolainen J, Rautio J, Lehtonen M. How readily does ketorolac penetrate cerebrospinal fluid in children? J Clin Pharmacol 2008; 48:495-501. [PMID: 18272673 DOI: 10.1177/0091270007313389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ketorolac is a potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic used in postoperative pain management. Ketorolac elicits its analgesic action by inhibiting the cyclo-oxygenase enzyme in peripheral tissues and in the spinal cord. Central nervous system penetration of parenteral ketorolac has been evaluated in adults but not in children. In the present study we investigated ketorolac cerebrospinal fluid penetration via spinal anesthesia in 30 healthy children undergoing surgery in the lower part of the body. A single cerebrospinal fluid and blood sample was obtained between 11 minutes and 6 hours after receiving ketorolac 0.5 mg x kg(-1) IV. Ketorolac concentrations were determined by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. Ketorolac was detected from 22 of the 30 cerebrospinal fluid samples, and the concentrations ranged between 0.2 and 7.6 microg x L(-1) (median, 0.6 microg x L(-1)). The cerebrospinal fluid to unbound plasma concentration-ratio ranged between 0.01 and 0.69 (median, 0.08). These low concentrations indicate that ketorolac does not readily penetrate cerebrospinal fluid in children.
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- Elina Kumpulainen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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