Autor: |
Mihai Cernea, Georgiy Nikonov, Janna Ataiants, Cristina Ştefănuţ, John Abernethy, Michael Voronkov |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Pharmaceuticals, Vol 17, Iss 7, p 866 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1424-8247 |
DOI: |
10.3390/ph17070866 |
Popis: |
Developing an effective antidote for fentanyl-induced overdose to achieve timely reversal is an unmet public health need. Previously, we found that naloxone derivative NX90 with mild κ-opioid agonistic properties was three-fold more effective than the parent naloxone in reversing a fentanyl overdose in rats. To investigate whether κ-agonistic properties could indeed augment the robustness of overdose reversal, we evaluated a κ-agonist/µ-antagonist nalbuphine (NB) as well as its combinations with naloxone (NX) in a fentanyl overdose model in rodents. An administration of either NB or NX as single agents at 0.1 mg/kg doses produced a full recovery in 90 ± 9.9 min and 11.4 ± 2.7 min, respectively. A higher dose of NX at 0.2 mg/kg reversed an overdose within 4.8 ± 1.0 min. In contrast to that, the coadministration of NB and NX at 0.1 mg/kg each produced a synergistic effect, with overdose reversal in 3.4 ± 0.2 min. The coadministration of NX and NB at sub-therapeutic doses of 0.05 mg/kg each was also 1.2-fold more effective than NX at 0.2 mg/kg. We further found that co-administration of NB at different doses (0.025, 0.05, 0.1 mg/kg) and ratios (1:4 and 1:1) with NX had differential effects on overdose reversal, cardiorespiratory liabilities, and analgesia. |
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