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Antinociceptive interaction between epidurally administered opioids and local anesthetics

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08671735
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Anesthesiology/Resuscitation studies
Research InstitutionShimane Medical University

Principal Investigator

KOSAKA Yoshihiro  Shimane Medical University, Anesthesiology, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20045355)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UCHIDA Hiroshi  Shimane Medical University, Anesthesiology, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (70176692)
SAITO Yoji  Shimane Medical University, Anesthesiology, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (50162243)
原 かおる  島根医科大学, 医学部, 助手 (50271052)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Keywordsopioid / local anesthetics / epidural / somatic pain / visceral pain / フェンタニール / ブピバカイン
Research Abstract

We evaluated the antinociceptive interaction between opioids and local anesthetics on both somatic and visceral stimuli in rats. Tail flick (TF) test and colorectal distention (CD) test were performed to estimate somatic and visceral antinociceptive effects, respectively. Rats were implanted epidural catheters and received an epidural injection of bupivacaine, fentanyl, or the combination of those. Epidurally administered bupivacaine and fentanyl increased TF latency and CD threshold in a dose-dependent fashion. The coadministration of low dose of bupivacaine and fentanyl, which had no antinociceptive effects alone, produced prolongation of TE latency and increased in CD threshold. The combination of bupivacaine and fentanyl did not potentiate motor paralysis.
Some rats were implanted intrathecal catheters. Morphine, lidocaine, or the combination of those was infused intrathecally at a constant rate of 1mu/h for 6 days. Intrathecally infused morphine and lidocaine produced dose-dependent antinociceptive effects in both TF and CD tests with peak effects on day 1, and the effects disappeared on day 4. Coinfusion of low dose of morphine and lidocaine, which had no effects by themselves, produced significant antinociception. Coinfused lidocaine potentiated the duration and the magnitude of morphine antinociception. Isobolographic analysis showed a synergistic interaction between morphine and lidocaine.
These results confirm that the combination of opioids and local anesthetics is clinically useful, potentiating the antinociceptive effects and reducing the incidence and severity of side effects.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Yoji Saito: "Interaction of intrathecally infused morphine and lidocaine in rats (part I) : Snergiatic antinociceptive effects" Anesthesiology. 89・6. 1455-1463 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoji Saito: "Interaction of intrathecally infused morphine and lidocaine in rats (Part I) Synergistic antinociceptive effects" Anesthesiology. Vol.89-No.6. 1455-1463 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1996-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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