Ana Tfb Antiorio, Jilma Alemán-Laporte, Dennis A Zanatto, Marco A A Pereira, Mariana Sag Gomes, Danilo Wadt, Pedro K Yamamoto, Maria M Bernardi, Claudia Mc Mori
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Abstract
Several analgesics are suggested for pain management in mice. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories (NSAIDs), such as meloxicam can be administered for the treatment of inflammation and acute pain; however, several side effects can occur which include gastrointestinal ulceration and renal and hepatic toxicity. We previously performed a pilot study to test the antinociceptive activity of meloxicam in mice, but we observed behavioral changes in unoperated control mice. These observations spurred further investigation. One hypothesis for the result was potential differences in formulation between commercial brands of meloxicam. Thus, this current study aimed to evaluate the effects of 3 different commercial brands of meloxicam (20 mg/kg) in the general activity of mice using the open field test. Our results showed that meloxicam had several effects on mouse behavior and caused the formation of skin lesions at the injection site, depending on the brand of the drug. The most significant adverse effect observed was decreased exploratory activity. Grooming frequency was reduced in all groups. These adverse effects might be related to the quality of the drugs because meloxicam formulations can contain crystal polymorphisms that affect drug quality and efficacy. This study points out the importance of drug quality variation that can affect the outcome of behavioral studies in mice.
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