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- Title
High-dose flumazenil potentiates the hypnotic activity of propofol, but not that of thiopental, in ddY mice.
- Authors
Adachi, Y. U.; Watanabe, K.; Higuchi, H.; Satoh, T.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Flumazenil is a specific benzodiazepine agonist, which is reported to have a partial benzodiazepine agonist-like effect at a high dose. This study investigated the effects of flumazenil and midazolam on the hypnotic dose of propofol and thiopental in ddY mice, using a behavioral model.<bold>Methods: </bold>Mice were given either propofol or thiopental intravenously to induce hypnosis, which was defined as a loss of the righting reflex. The mice were pre-treated with flumazenil (0.05, 0.1, or 0.2 mg kg(-1)) or midazolam (0.1 or 0.2 mg kg(-1)), and given propofol or thiopental after a 30-s delay.<bold>Results: </bold>Pre-treatment with flumazenil (0.1 or 0.2 mg kg(-1)) significantly decreased the hypnotic dose of propofol compared to the control group (9.3+/-0.39 [8.5-10.0] or 9.0+/-0.28 [8.5-9.6] vs. 10.8+/-0.42 [9.9-11.6] mg kg(-1) (ED50+/-SEM and [95% confidence interval]) P<0.05), but not that of thiopental (9.1+/-0.30 [8.5-9.7] with 0.2 mg kg(-1) flumazenil vs. 9.3+/-0.42 [8.4-10.1] mg kg(-1) with saline). Midazolam reduced the hypnotic dose of both propofol and thiopental. Flumazenil antagonized the potentiating effect of midazolam (0.2 mg kg(-1)) on the hypnotic activity of propofol.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>These results suggest that the hypnotic activity of propofol is potentiated by the partial agonist activity of flumazenil in ddY mice.
- Subjects
FLUMAZENIL; MIDAZOLAM; HYPNOTISM; PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DRUG synergism; DOSE-effect relationship in pharmacology; INTRAVENOUS anesthetics; MICE; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL; GABA modulators; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2001, Vol 45, Issue 7, p848
- ISSN
0001-5172
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045007848.x