Research Journal of Pharmacology

Year: 2011
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Page No. 1 - 3

Prophylactic Effects of Meloxicam in E. coli Endotoxin Induced Effects in Camels

Authors : A.M. AL-Dughaym

Abstract: Intravenous injection of Escherichia coli endotoxin at a dose of 0.1 mg kg-1 body weight to camels caused significant higher temperature and fever lasted initially 9 h, compared to saline treated animals. Endotoxin also caused significant increase in serum concentration of 13, 14-dihydro-15-Keto Prostaglandin F2α (PGFM), increased activity of Creatine Kinase (CK), Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH) and Sorbitol dehydrogenase (SH) and decreased concentration of fibrinogen. Intravenous injection of meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug at a dose of 0.5 mg kg-1 body weight prior to endotoxin administration significantly (p<0.05) reduced maxim temperature and duration of fever induced by endotoxin. The drug also significantly decreased prostaglandin production but produced no significant effect changes of fibrinogen or enzymes activity, induced by endotoxin injection. It is suggested that meloxicam could prophylactically inhibits endotoxin-induced fever and prostaglandin production in camels.

How to cite this article:

A.M. AL-Dughaym , 2011. Prophylactic Effects of Meloxicam in E. coli Endotoxin Induced Effects in Camels. Research Journal of Pharmacology, 5: 1-3.

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