title: Comparative study of cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic side effects of 8 narcotics in dogs. Pethidine, piritramide, morphine, phenoperidine, fentanyl, R 39 209, sufentanil, R 34 995. II. Comparative study on the epileptoid activity of the narcotics used in high and massive doses in curarised and mechanically ventilated dogs.
abstract: The experimental design, described in part I, was again used here. The electrocortical activity was registered with an EEG amplifier using a bipolar derivation of needle electrodes fixed in the scalp of a dog in the fronto-occipital position. In this situation the convlusion threshold for the 8 substances is as follows: pethidine 20 mg.kg-1 I.V., piritramide 30, morphine 180, phenoperidine 4, R 39 209 5, fentanyl 4, sufentanil 4 and R 34 995 10 mg.kg-1 I.V. Comparing the I.V. doses producing severe convulsions with the doses necessary for deep surgical analgesia a safety margin of neurological toxicity was calculated. This was for pethidine 2.2, for piritramide 6.6, for phenoperidine 16, for R 39 209 62.5, for morphine 72, for fentanyl 160, for sufentanil 1 000 and for R 34 995 10 000. It is concluded that for pure narcotics there exists an inverse relationship between analgesic potency and neurological toxicity which is always accompanied by a hyperactivity of the automatic nervous system. Factors modifying the convulsive level of the narcotics are still under investigation. In the meanwhile it can be stated that the association of a strong narcotic with flunitrazepam, droperidol or etomidate will increase the convulsion threshold of the morphinomimetics.
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D013565:Sympatholytics