title: The effects of morphine, morphine plus scopolamine, midazolam and promethazine on cerebrospinal fluid histamine concentration and postoperative analgesic consumption.
abstract: The effects of morphine (0.14 mg/kg), morphine (0.14 mg/kg plus scopolamine (0.042 mg/kg), midazolam (0.015 mg/kg) and promethazine (0.08 mg/kg) on cerebrospinal fluid histamine (CSF-HA) and CSF-methylhistamine were investigated in 44 healthy patients. CSF-HA was determined by HPLC. CSF-HA was found to be increased after all premedications with great individual variation (range 0.07-7.4 pmol/ml). The highest values were found in the promethazine group (1.83 +/- 2.2 (SD) pmol/ml and the lowest in the control group (0.63 +/- 0.42 pmol/ml). Measurable concentrations of CSF-methylhistamine were found in 13 patients without correlation with HA. Postoperative need for analgesics was reduced in all premedicated groups. A significant correlation existed between HA and need for postoperative analgesics in the morphine plus scopolamine group. It is concluded that the histamine system plays a role in central nociception.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Kuopio University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suojaranta-Ylinen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hendolin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tuomisto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006632:Histamine / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D008761:Methylhistamines / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008874:Midazolam / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011398:Promethazine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D008761:Methylhistamines; D009020:Morphine; D006632:Histamine; D012601:Scopolamine; D011398:Promethazine; D008874:Midazolam