• Laboratory animals · Jan 2006

    Cardiorespiratory and minimum alveolar concentration sparing effects of a continuous intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine in halothane or isoflurane-anaesthetized rats.

    • E Rioja, M Santos, F Martínez Taboada, J A Ibancovichi, and F J Tendillo.
    • Servicio de Cirugía Experimental, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, C/ San Martín de Porres 4, 28035 Madrid, Spain.
    • Lab. Anim. 2006 Jan 1; 40 (1): 9-15.

    AbstractDexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Its cardiorespiratory effects have been described; however, these effects have not been reported when it is used in combination with volatile anaesthetics in rats. The cardiovascular and respiratory actions of a continuous intravenous infusion of 0.25 microg/kg/min of DEX administered to rats anaesthetized at 1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of either halothane (HAL) or isoflurane (ISO) were studied. Twenty-eight rats were grouped into four treatment groups: HAL alone, ISO alone, DEX + HAL and DEX + ISO. The MAC(HAL) or MAC(ISO) was determined in each rat from alveolar gas samples at the time of tail clamping. Control MAC values, expressed as mean +/- standard deviation, were 1.31 +/- 0.1% for HAL and 1.46 +/- 0.05% for ISO. DEX reduced HAL MAC from 1.31 +/- 0.1% to 0.36 +/- 0.22% (72 +/- 17% MAC reduction) and ISO MAC from 1.46 +/- 0.05% to 0.83 +/- 0.2% (43 +/- 14% MAC reduction). Heart rate (HR) was decreased in both DEX groups at 1 MAC, with no differences between HAL and ISO. The mean arterial pressure was significantly depressed in the DEX + ISO group compared with the ISO only group. This difference in mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) was not seen between the DEX + HAL and HAL only groups. Respiratory depression was minor at 1 MAC with both inhalant anaesthetics. DEX reduced the MAC of HAL to a degree greater than it decreased the MAC of ISO. The effects of DEX on HR and ventilation were similar in rats anaesthetized with HAL or ISO at 1 MAC; however, hypotension was more pronounced when DEX was combined with ISO at 1 MAC.

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