Artigo Produção Nacional

Pharmacokinetic profile and adverse gastric effect of zinc-piroxicam in rats

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0306-3623(98)00267-5

ISSN

1879-0011

Autores

Carlos Alberto Tagliati, Elza Kimura, Michael Simon Nothenberg, Sı́lvia R.J.C Santos, Seizi Oga,

Tópico(s)

Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Resumo

Complexation of piroxicam with zinc extends its absorption time in rats. The time of peak concentration value for complexed piroxicam was 5.27 hr compared to only 2.56 hr for the uncomplexed agent. Piroxicam and zinc-piroxicam show similar inhibitory effects on carrageenin-induced paw edema. Zinc-piroxicam is less irritating than piroxicam on the gastric mucosa.

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