title: [The effect of benzydamine on the generation and interaction of reactive oxygen species and cyclo- and lipoxygenase].
abstract: Pharmacological mechanisms of benzydamine (Tantum) are studied which are of relevance for the antiinflammatory properties of this non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID). Benzydamine most effectively inhibits the generation of reactive oxygen species by murine neutrophils (IC50 1.7 X 10(-5) mol/l). Piroxicam, indomethacin and acetylsalicylic acid are ineffective. Benzydamine, however, does not interfere with xanthine oxidase-dependent superoxide anion radical formation or epinephrine oxidation. The other tested NSAID are as well inactive. The findings confirm the missing cyclooxygenase inhibition of benzydamine (IC50 greater than 10(-3) mol/l), contrary to the other NSAID which are strong (indomethacin IC50 6 X 10(-8) mol/l; piroxicam IC50 2 X 10(-7) mol/l) or moderate cyclooxygenase inhibitors (acetylsalicylic acid IC50 10(-5) mol/l). LTB4 generation via the lipoxygenase is only inhibited by indomethacin (EC50 3.6 X 10(-5) mol/l). Benzydamine appears unique among other NSAID by its relatively strong interference with the generation of reactive oxygen radicals and the lack of cyclooxygenase inhibition.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001591:Benzydamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000378:metabolism; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D051379:Mice; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D016859:Lipoxygenase Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D001591:Benzydamine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase; D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Einfluss von Benzydamin auf Bildung und Interaktion von reaktiven Sauerstoffspezies und die Zyklo- und Lipoxigenase.