Table 5.
Plasma creatinine concentrations after s.c. administration of 1, 3, or 10 μg/kg carfentanil in male rats.
Carfentanil Dose |
Plasma Creatinine (μmol/L)a | |||||
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0 | 30 min | 1 h | 2 h | 4 h | 8 h | |
1 μg/kg | 72 ± 8 | 68 ± 8 | 78 ± 6 | 87 ± 7 | 93 ±11 | 80 ± 9 |
3 μg/kg | 78 ± 7 | 69 ± 6 | 79 ± 8 | 106 ± 13 | 125 ± 17 | 137 ± 44* |
10 μg/kg | 69 ± 13 | 86 ± 9 | 94 ± 12 | 107 ± 17 | 147 ± 23 | 192 ± 31* |
Creatinine was measured via enzymatic reaction as described in Materials and Methods.
= significant difference compared to 1 μg/kg dose (Tukey’s p<0.05)