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. 2021 Nov 12;14:3521–3552. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S308028

Table 3.

Preclinical Analgesic Effect of Acetaminophen by PO, IT, IP/SC, IV, IT, ICV Administration in Neuropathic Models

Study Test Model Nociceptive State Vehicle Specie Sex (M/F) Effect of APAP PO mg/kg IP/SC/IPLT mg/kg IV mg/kg IT µg ICV µg Reference
1. Antinociception effect of acetaminophen in model of diabetic chronic constriction injury pain Weight bearing Tail flick Chronic constriction injury Saline Rat/M Decreased Behavior
Dose dependent
100–400 Munro et al 2016138
2. Acetaminophen interact with morphine and tramadol analgesia for the treatment of neuropathic pain Von Frey Tibial neuroma transposition model Saline Rat/M No change 20–1000 Shinozaki et al 2015104
3. Antinociception effect of acetaminophen in model of diabetic neuropathy Von Frey Tail flick Streptozotocin induced diabetic model Saline Mice/M Increased threshold
Dose dependent
5–100 Micov et al 2015103
4. Antihyperalgesia by codelivery of N-palmitoylethanolamide and APAP Formalin test Streptozotocin induced diabetic model Saline Rat/M Decreased Behavior
Dose dependent
3–300 μg (IPLT) Déciga-Campos and Ortiz-Andrade 2015156
5. Antinociceptive effect of APAP in neuropathic pain Hot plate Von Frey Cold allodynia Chung ligation Saline Rat/M Increased threshold
Dose dependent
25–300 Im et al 2012122
6. Cannabinoid receptor-mediated antinociception with neuropathic spinal cord injury pain Von Frey Neuropathic spinal cord injury pain Saline Rat/M Increased threshold 100 Hama and Sagen 2010137
7. NCX-701 (nitro-APAP) and co-administration with gabapentin Von Frey Electrical stimuli Seltzer model Saline Rat/M No change 15–960 μmol/kg Curros-Criado and Herrero 2009148
8. COX3 inhibitors not attenuate streptozotocin-induced mechanical hyperalgesia Von Frey Streptozotocin induced diabetic model Saline Rat/M No change 1, 7 mg Matsunaga et al 2007147
9. Local antinociceptive effects of APAP and cannabinoid receptors Von Frey Hot plate Neuropathic pain (Seltzer) Saline Mice/M Increased threshold 100 ng (IPLT) Dani et al 2007155
10. Allodynia and hyperalgesia suppression by a novel analgesic in experimental neuropathic pain Von Frey Hot plate Neuropathic pain (Bennett) 45% 2-cyclodex in saline Rat/M Increased threshold 300 Cui et al 2006142
11. Attenuation of mechanical allodynia chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain Von Frey Vincristine-induced neuropathic pain animal model 20% DMSO Rat/M Increased threshold 151–2265 Lynch et al 200480