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Motor effects of fentanyl in isoflurane-anaesthetized pigs and the subsequent effect of ketanserin or naloxone.

Authors :
Digranes, Nora
Hoeberg, Emma
Lervik, Andreas
Hubin, Aliaksandr
Nordgreen, Janicke
Haga, Henning A.
Source :
Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia. Sep2024, Vol. 51 Issue 5, p491-499. 9p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

To examine the effect of ketanserin and naloxone on fentanyl-induced motor activity in isoflurane-anaesthetized pigs. Randomized, blinded, prospective two-group study. A group of 12 crossbred pigs weighing 22–31 kg. Fentanyl was administered to isoflurane-anaesthetized pigs at 7.5 μg kg–1 hour–1 for 40 minutes intravenously, followed by an intravenous injection of naloxone 0.1 mg kg–1 or ketanserin 1 mg kg–1. Electromyography (EMG) and accelerometry were used to record motor unit activity and tremors, respectively. To test the effect of drug administration on motor activity, data from a 5 minute period at baseline, immediately before and after antagonist injection were compared in a mixed model; p < 0.05. Results are reported with the median difference, 95% confidence intervals and corresponding p- values in brackets. Fentanyl significantly increased EMG activity [30.51 (1.84–81.02) μV, p = 0.004] and induced tremors [0.09 (0.02–0.18) m s–2, p < 0.001] in 10 of 12 pigs. Ketanserin significantly reduced EMG [32.22 (6.29–136.80) μV, p = 0.001] and tremor [0.10 (0.03–0.15) m s–2, p = 0.007] activity. No significant effect was found for naloxone on EMG [26.76 (–13.28–91.17) μV, p = 0.4] or tremors [0.08 (–0.01–0.19) m s–2, p = 0.08]. Fentanyl can induce motor activity in anaesthetized pigs, with a suggested link to the serotonergic system. This study shows that ketanserin can antagonize this activity, which supports the role of serotonin. This knowledge contributes to the general understanding of the motor effects of fentanyl and especially the problem of tremors in anaesthetized pigs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14672987
Volume :
51
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179106370
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2024.07.002