The effects of levetiracetam, sumatriptan, and caffeine in a rat model of trigeminal pain: interactions in 2-component combinations.
Anesth Analg
; 120(6): 1385-93, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug with analgesic efficacy shown in pain models and small clinical trials. Sumatriptan is used in acute migraine treatment. Caffeine is widely consumed in some beverages/foods and is also an adjuvant in analgesic formulations. We examined the effects of systemic levetiracetam, sumatriptan, and caffeine and their interactions in 2-component combinations in the rat orofacial formalin test, a model of trigeminal pain.METHODS:
Rats received a subcutaneous injection of formalin solution into the perinasal area, and the total time spent in nociceptive behavior (face rubbing) was quantified. The antinociceptive effect of drugs/drug combinations was assessed 1 hour after per os administration. The type of interaction between levetiracetam/sumatriptan and caffeine was examined by comparing the effects of a fixed, effective dose of levetiracetam/sumatriptan alone with the effects of the same dose applied with increasing, subeffective doses of caffeine. The type of interaction between levetiracetam and sumatriptan was determined by isobolographic analysis.RESULTS:
Levetiracetam (1-50 mg/kg) and sumatriptan (0.5-5 mg/kg) produced significant and dose-dependent antinociceptive effects in both phases of the orofacial formalin test (P ≤ 0.001). Caffeine (7.5-100 mg/kg) produced significant antinociception in the second phase of the test (P = 0.04). Caffeine (1-7.5 mg/kg) significantly reduced the antinociceptive effects of levetiracetam (25 mg/kg) (first phase P = 0.002, second phase P < 0.001) and sumatriptan (2.5 mg/kg) (first phase P = 0.014, second phase P = 0.027); dose-dependent inhibition was observed in the second phase. Levetiracetam and sumatriptan exerted an additive interaction in the second phase of the orofacial formalin test.CONCLUSIONS:
Results indicate that levetiracetam may be useful for treatment of pain in the trigeminal region. Dietary caffeine might decrease the effects of levetiracetam and sumatriptan; this needs to be considered in clinical settings. A levetiracetam-sumatriptan combination could also be useful in trigeminal pain treatment. Its efficacy and adverse effects should be examined clinically.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Piracetam
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Dor Facial
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Cafeína
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Sumatriptana
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Doenças do Nervo Trigêmeo
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Neuralgia Facial
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Analgésicos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anesth Analg
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article