title: Serum salicylate concentrations and endoscopic evaluation of the gastric mucosa in dogs after oral administration of aspirin-containing products.
abstract: The serum salicylate concentration produced by oral administration of plain aspirin and several aspirin-containing products given at 8-hour intervals for 7 treatments was measured in 36 laboratory-conditioned adult dogs. The dogs were randomly allotted to 6 groups of 6 dogs each: group 1 was given plain aspirin at a dosage of 25 mg/kg of body weight: group 2 was given plain aspirin at a dosage of 10 mg/kg; group 3 was given buffered aspirin at a dosage of 25 mg/kg; group 4 was given enteric-coated aspirin at a dosage of 25 mg/kg; group 5 was given buffered aspirin at a dosage of 25 mg/kg; and, group 6 was given a placebo. Serum salicylate concentration was measured at 2-hour intervals for the first 8 hours, and then at 8-hour intervals for the next 40 hours. Following the last dosing, serum salicylate concentration was measured at 2-hour intervals until 56 hours; the final 2 samples were measured at 64 and 72 hours. The effect of aspirin on the gastric mucosa was studied in 12 dogs, 3 each randomly selected from groups 1, 3, 4, and 5. The gastric mucosa of each dog was examined with a fiberoptic gastroscope 3 days before the beginning of treatment; lesions were not seen. The drugs were administered as described and the gastric mucosa of each dog was reexamined at 72 hours. Administration of the aspirin-containing products at 8-hour intervals resulted in sustained therapeutic serum salicylate concentrations (greater than 5 mg/dl) in all dogs, except those of group 2. The greatest fluctuation in serum salicylate concentration was found in dogs of group 4. Gastric lesions were seen only in the 3 dogs of group 1.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D012459:Salicylates / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012459:Salicylates; D001241:Aspirin