Effect of chronic administration of nicorandil (a potassium channel activator) on body weight of two different experimental animal species

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https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20172717

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Body weight, Chronic administration, Graded dose, Nicorandil, Potassium channel activator

Abstract

Background: Potassium channel openers (Nicorandil being the prototype) are a distinct class of drugs, used in the management of chronic stable angina pectoris. Obesity is a frequent co-morbid condition and also a risk factor for angina pectoris. Anti-obesity drugs are used more frequently these days than ever before. Therefore, it is more likely that physician would be prescribing at least 2 or more drugs while treating such comorbid conditions. This generates a need for the development of a new drug which would work against both angina and obesity. The resultant effect would be a reduction in the cost burden, incidences of side effects and possible drug- drug interactions as compared to multidrug therapy. The purpose of this study is evaluating the chronic effect of Nicorandil (graded doses) on the body weight in 2 different species of animals i.e. rabbits and mice.

Methods: In this study, 30 experimental animals of each species were selected. Pretreatment weight (Mean body weight±SEM) of each group were recorded and compared with the post-treatment values of the respective group in every week up to a period of 4 weeks. The route of administration was an intraperitoneal injection.

Results: Chronic administration of nicorandil causes a significant reduction in body weight at moderate to high doses in both species of the study group. (p <0.05).

Conclusions: Body weight reducing, an effect of nicorandil in animals, if established in human, could enhance its acceptability in obesity with various ischemic heart diseases including angina.

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2017-06-23

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Das, S., Alsalhanie, K. M., Nauhria, S., & Datta, A. N. (2017). Effect of chronic administration of nicorandil (a potassium channel activator) on body weight of two different experimental animal species. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 6(7), 1567–1571. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20172717

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