| Title | A preliminary investigation into the practicality of use and duration of action of slow-release preparations of morphine and hydromorphone in laboratory rats. | | Author(s) | Leach MC, Bailey HE, Dickinson AL, Roughan JV, Flecknell PA | | Institution | Comparative Biology Centre. | | Source | Lab Anim 2009 Oct 26. | | Abstract | Significant advances have been made in our ability to assess pain and administer appropriate pain relief in laboratory animals. However, providing long-lasting analgesia using a route that does not involve animal restraint remains difficult. The objective of this study was to investigate whether oral administration of slow-release morphine or hydromorphone results in increased thermal nociception in laboratory rats. The results showed that 64 mg/kg morphine and 16 mg/kg hydromorphone induced comparable increases in foot withdrawal latencies for up to three hours postadministration; however, slow-release morphine increased response latencies for up to 11 hours. Whether these dose rates provide clinically effective pain relief has yet to be determined; however, these data suggest that using slow-release preparations could be an effective and highly practical method of elevating pain thresholds for a relatively prolonged period. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19858166 |
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