Duration of Action of Sustained-Release Buprenorphine in 2 Strains of Mice

Author: Carbone Elizabeth T   Lindstrom Krista E   Diep Sandy   Carbone Larry  

Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

ISSN: 1559-6109

Source: Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Vol.51, Iss.6, 2012-11, pp. : 815-819

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Abstract

Buprenorphine HCl is a common analgesic for laboratory mice undergoing surgical procedures. The documented duration of action of buprenorphine HCl is as short as 3 to 5 h in mice, potentially necessitating readministration for continued analgesia. A long-acting buprenorphine formulation would reduce handling-associated stress and provide uninterrupted analgesia. This study used the hot-plate assay to assess the antinociceptive effects of a single injection of sustained-release buprenorphine (bup-SR), buprenorphine-HCl (bup-HCl), and saline over 72 h in young adult male BALB/cJ and SWR/J mice. SWR/J mice had shorter baseline latencies than did BALB/cJ mice, possibly reflecting greater sensitivity to thermal nociception. Relative increase from baseline latency (% maximal possible effect) was significant for buprenorphine-SR at 2, 6, and 12 h compared with saline. According to results from a hot-plate assay, the analgesic efficacy of buprenorphine-SR appears to last at least 12 h in male BALB/cJ and SWR/J mice.

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