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Effect of three different doses of urapidil on blood glucose concentrations in the streptozotocin diabetic rat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

K. P. Ittner ,
M. Bucher ,
M. Zimmermann ,
H. F. Grobecker ,
B. K. Krämer  and
K. Taeger
K. P. Ittner
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Regensburg, Germany University of Regensburg, Department of Pharmacology, Regensburg, Germany
M. Bucher
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Regensburg, Germany
M. Zimmermann
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Regensburg, Germany
H. F. Grobecker
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Pharmacology, Regensburg, Germany
B. K. Krämer
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Internal Medicine II, Regensburg, Germany
K. Taeger
Affiliation:
University of Regensburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Regensburg, Germany
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Abstract

Background and objective: Diabetes mellitus associated with hypertension often causes perioperative complications. The α1-adrenoceptor antagonist/5-hydroxytryptamine-1A receptor agonist urapidil is an approved drug used in hypertension and hypertensive emergencies. 5-Hydroxytryptamine-1A (5-HT1A) receptor agonists impair glucose metabolism. To evaluate a possible dose-dependent hyperglycaemic effect of urapidil due to its 5-HT1A receptor agonistic properties, the effect of three doses of urapidil on hyperglycaemia in the streptozotocin diabetic rat was investigated.

Methods: Male Wistar-Kyoto rats were made diabetic by streptozotocin and randomly allocated to the following daily treatments for 7 days (n = 6 each): urapidil 6 mg kg−1, urapidil 20 mg kg−1, urapidil 60 mg kg−1, insulin 4 IU kg−1 subcutaneously. One diabetic group and one non-diabetic healthy group served as controls.

Results: Treatment for 7 days with urapidil 20 mg kg−1 and urapidil 60 mg kg−01 reduced mean glucose concentrations significantly (urapidil-20: 15.6 ± 1.1 mmol L−1P = 0.023; urapidil-60: 15.8 ± 0.8 mmol L−1, P = 0.04) compared with diabetic controls (20.9 ± 0.8 mmol L−1), whereas those after urapidil 6 mg kg−1 were similar to diabetic controls. Insulin treatment normalized blood glucose concentrations.

Conclusions: The α1-adrenoceptor antagonist/5-HT1A receptor agonist urapidil has no hyperglycaemic effect on experimental diabetes mellitus, even in high doses, despite its 5-HT1A receptor agonistic properties.

Keywords

adrenergic agentsadrenergic alpha antagonistsantihypertensive agentsdiabetes mellitusexperimentalnitrosourea compoundsstreptozocinserotonin agonistsurapidil
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Original Article
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 19 , Issue 7 , July 2002 , pp. 504 - 509
Copyright
2002 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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