Continuous Sivelestat Sodium Hydrate Infusion Averts Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Paralysis And Hypotension In Conscious Guinea-Pigs

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma
Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials
Article Date: 23 Jul 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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This study examined the effects of continuous administration of sivelestat sodium hydrate (sivelestat) on guinea pigs induced with intestinal paralysis and hypotension.

Findings suggest that sivelestat - a neutrophil elastase (NE) inhibitor- can effectively reduce intestinal dysfunction and attenuate hypotension.

NE is a protease released in response to inflammation and is believed to trigger acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and ARDS-related lung injury.

Sivelestat is a specific NE inhibitor used to treat acute lung injury in Japan. It is still undergoing clinical trials around the world.

"Continuous infusion of sivelestat sodium hydrate prevents lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal paralysis and hypotension in conscious guinea-pigs"
Shunsuke Hara, Kayo Nemoto, Norifumi Ninomiya, Minoru Kubota, Masamune Kuno, Yasuhiro Yamamoto
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology Volume 35 Issue 7, Pages 841 - 845
10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04921.x
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