A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Investigation of the effects of vatinoxan on somatic and visceral antinociceptive efficacy of medetomidine in dogs
Authors: Huuskonen V, Restitutti F, Honkavaara JM, Raekallio MR, Männikkö S, Scheinin M, Vainio OM
Publisher: AMER VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOC
Publication year: 2020
Journal: American Journal of Veterinary Research
Journal name in source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
Journal acronym: AM J VET RES
Volume: 81
Issue: 4
First page : 299
Last page: 308
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 0002-9645
eISSN: 1943-5681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.81.4.299
Self-archived copy’s web address: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/326341
Abstract
OBJECTIVETo determine whether concurrent vatinoxan administration affects the antinociceptive efficacy of medetomidine in dogs at doses that provide circulating dexmedetomidine concentrations similar to those produced by medetomidine alone.ANIMALS8 healthy Beagles.PROCEDURESDogs received 3 IV treatments in a randomized crossover-design trial with a 2-week washout period between experiments (medetomidine [20 mu g/kg], medetomidine [20 mu g/kg] and vatinoxan [400 mu g/kg], and medetomidine [40 mu g/kg] and vatinoxan [800 mu g/kg]; M20, M20V400, and M40V800, respectively). Sedation, visceral and somatic nociception, and plasma drug concentrations were assessed. Somatic and visceral nociception measurements and sedation scores were compared among treatments and over time. Sedation, visceral antinociception, and somatic antinociception effects of M20V400 and M40V800 were analyzed for noninferiority to effects of M20, and plasma drug concentration data were assessed for equivalence between treatments.RESULTSPlasma dexmedetomidine concentrations after administration of M20 and M40V800 were equivalent. Sedation scores, visceral nociception measurements, and somatic nociception measurements did not differ significantly among treatments within time points. Overall sedative effects of M20V400 and M40V800 and visceral antinociceptive effects of M40V800 were non inferior to those produced by M20. Somatic antinociception effects of M20V400 at 10 minutes and M40V800 at 10 and 55 minutes after injection were noninferior to those produced by M20.CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCEResults suggested coadministration with vatinoxan did not substantially diminish visceral antinociceptive effects of medetomidine when plasma dexmedetomidine concentrations were equivalent to those produced by medetomidine alone. For somatic antinociception, noninferiority of treatments was detected at some time points.
OBJECTIVETo determine whether concurrent vatinoxan administration affects the antinociceptive efficacy of medetomidine in dogs at doses that provide circulating dexmedetomidine concentrations similar to those produced by medetomidine alone.ANIMALS8 healthy Beagles.PROCEDURESDogs received 3 IV treatments in a randomized crossover-design trial with a 2-week washout period between experiments (medetomidine [20 mu g/kg], medetomidine [20 mu g/kg] and vatinoxan [400 mu g/kg], and medetomidine [40 mu g/kg] and vatinoxan [800 mu g/kg]; M20, M20V400, and M40V800, respectively). Sedation, visceral and somatic nociception, and plasma drug concentrations were assessed. Somatic and visceral nociception measurements and sedation scores were compared among treatments and over time. Sedation, visceral antinociception, and somatic antinociception effects of M20V400 and M40V800 were analyzed for noninferiority to effects of M20, and plasma drug concentration data were assessed for equivalence between treatments.RESULTSPlasma dexmedetomidine concentrations after administration of M20 and M40V800 were equivalent. Sedation scores, visceral nociception measurements, and somatic nociception measurements did not differ significantly among treatments within time points. Overall sedative effects of M20V400 and M40V800 and visceral antinociceptive effects of M40V800 were non inferior to those produced by M20. Somatic antinociception effects of M20V400 at 10 minutes and M40V800 at 10 and 55 minutes after injection were noninferior to those produced by M20.CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCEResults suggested coadministration with vatinoxan did not substantially diminish visceral antinociceptive effects of medetomidine when plasma dexmedetomidine concentrations were equivalent to those produced by medetomidine alone. For somatic antinociception, noninferiority of treatments was detected at some time points.
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