ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the effects of different administration routes and dosages of tropisetron on cisplatin-induced kaolin intake in rats.Methods Ninety-six healthy adult male Wistar SPF rats were randomly divided into 8 groups(n =12 each):intrathecal (IT) control group (group TC) and 3 tropisetron groups receiving IT tropisetron 10,20 and 30 μg,the volume of each group was 30 μl (group T10,T20,T30),intravenous(Ⅳ) control group (group IC) and 3 tropisetron groups receiving Ⅳ tropisetron 0.3,0.5 and 0.7 mg/kg respectively (group I0.3,I0.5,I0.7).In group TC and IC,normal saline 30 μl and 0.5 ml were injected IT and Ⅳ,respectively.All rats received cisplatin 3mg/kg by intraperitoneal injection at the time point of thirty minutes after administration,each rat weight,the daily food and kaolin intakes were detected at the time point of 48 hours after cisplatin administration.Results Compared with group Tc,each rat weight loss,the kaolin intakes were significantly decreased (P ＜ 0.05),and food intake dose was significantly increased in group T20 (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group IC,each rat weight loss,the kaolin intakes were significantly decreased (P ＜ 0.05),and food intake dose was significantly increased in group I0.5 and I0.7 (P ＜0.05).There was no significant difference between group I0.5,I0.7 and group T20.Conclusions The kaolin intakes and the rat weight loss can be decreased by IT tropisetron,and the food take dose was increased meanwhile,and IT tropisetron 20 μg has equivalent efficacy to IV tropisetron 0.5 or 0.7 mg/kg.IT could be the new administration route of tropisetron.