Short-term oral administration of risperidone induces pancreatic damage and hyperamylasemia in Sprague-dawley rats

Autor: Rehmat Shah, Fazal Subhan, Syed Muhammad Sultan, Gowhar Ali
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 54, Iss 4 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2175-9790
DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902018000417841
Popis: Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic acting mainly as a dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2 receptors antagonist prescribed in the treatment of schizophrenia and various affective disorders. Risperidone has been reported to be associated with weight gain, panreatitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Various mechanisms of risperidone-induced toxicities have been reported but the histology of tissues especially pancreas has never been studied. Therefore, the current study was designed to elucidate the toxic effects of chronic administration of risperidone on pancreas, liver and kidneys. Animals (rats) of either gender were divided into two groups, the risperidone and control groups. Risperidone was administered in a dose of 2.5 mg/kg/d for three weeks. The controls received acidified saline only. Both the groups received restricted diet (20 g/12 h). The body weight and level of random blood sugar (RBS) were measured on a weekly basis. The levels of lipase and amylase were determined at the conclusion of the experiment. At the end of the experiment, the tissues were dissected out for histopathological evaluation. Risperidone showed no weight gain, hyperglycemia or rise in the level of lipase (P> 0.05); however, the level of amylase was raised (***P
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