The anti-inflammatory effects of ketoprofen in animal experiments

L. M. Wang, A. Toyoshima, S. Mineshita, X. X. Wang, T. Yamamoto, Y. Nomura, L. Yang, Y. Koikei, K. Shiba, Y. Honda

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Abstract

The authors investigated the anti-inflammatory actions of ketoprofen using a battery of tests: in the rat paw oedema test induced by five different inciters, in the capillary permeability test, and in measuring the interleukin-8 (IL-8) production and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. The findings in these studies show that ketoprofen inhibits rat paw oedema, suppresses capillary permeability, reduces IL-8 production and increases SOD activity in the acetic-acid-induced inflammatory state. These results would seem to provide a clear rationale for exploring the usefulness of ketoprofen in the treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalDrugs under Experimental and Clinical Research
Volume23
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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