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. 1988 Jun;94(2):515–521. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1988.tb11555.x

Inhibitory effect of sodium cromoglycate on pulmonary responses to histamine administered after indomethacin in anaesthetized guinea-pigs.

H W Mitchell 1
PMCID: PMC1853992  PMID: 3134970

Abstract

1. Histamine (2-4 micrograms kg-1 i.v.) increased airways resistance (Raw) and decreased dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn) in urethane-anaesthetized guinea-pigs. The effects on Raw were almost abolished by atropine (0.1 mg kg-1 i.v.) and reduced by vagal cooling (11-16 degrees C). 2. Histamine-induced changes in Raw and Cdyn were significantly (P less than 0.05) enhanced by indomethacin (1 mg kg-1 i.v.). 3. In animals not treated with indomethacin, exposure to an aerosol containing sodium cromoglycate (0.01-2% for 30 s) failed to affect subsequent (3 min) histamine-induced bronchoconstriction. 4. Administration of an aerosol containing low (0.01-0.2%) concentrations of sodium cromoglycate had no effect on the enhanced responses (i.e. hyperreactivity) seen after indomethacin. However, more concentrated sodium cromoglycate aerosols (greater than 0.2%) reduced or abolished the hyperreactivity to histamine seen after indomethacin. 5. It was concluded that sodium cromoglycate can prevent the development of hyperreactivity to histamine, possibly by interacting with some mechanism utilized by both histamine and indomethacin in this model.

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