The influence of dose interval on the immunosuppressive potency of methylprednisolone: an experimental organ transplant study in isogenous rats |
| |
Authors: | Husberg B. S. Konrad P. I. |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) Transplantation Services, Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Avenue, 75246 Dallas, TX, USA;(2) Department of Surgery, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, S-21401 Malmö, Sweden |
| |
Abstract: | Groups of isogenous Brown-Norway rats received heterotopic heart transplants from (Brown-Norway/Wistar Furth)xF1 hybrid rats. Methylprednisolone was administered IV in a daily dose of 5–40 mg/kg, using a dose interval of 24, 12, or 0 h (continuous infusion). Continuous infusion proved to be superior when small daily doses were used and then caused a more than threefold increase in graft survival. High daily doses created a substantial mortality with all dose intervals. Moreover, the equipment used for continuous drug administrations was unreliable beyond 4 weeks of infusion. |
| |
Keywords: | Heart transplantation, experimental, rat Prednisolone, in experimental heart transplantation |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|