title: [Pharmacological actions of oxatomide (KW-4354). 3. Actions on experimental asthma and Schultz-Dale reaction].
abstract: The present experiment was carried out to elucidate the effectiveness of oxatomide for prophylaxis in the bronchial anaphylaxis and Schultz-Dale response. 1) Oxatomide administered i.v. was found to be as active as disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) in inhibiting IgE-mediated active anaphylactic bronchoconstrictions in rats. In contrast to DSCG, oxatomide was effective when administered p.o. 2) Passive anaphylactic broncho-constrictions in guinea pigs mediated IgG-like rabbit antibody against egg albumin was also prevented dose-dependently by treatment with oxatomide given p.o. and i.v., but not by DSCG. 3) Oxatomide and DSCG inhibited passive anaphylactic bronchoconstrictions in guinea pigs mediated by IgE-like antibody against BPO X BGG. 4) The anaphylactic reaction of the isolated guinea pig ileum, the so-called Schultz-Dale reaction, showed a bi-phasic response: a short, rapid contraction followed by a partial relaxation and a slow contractile response. Oxatomide significantly depressed both the rapid first contraction and the slow sustained one. 5) Oxatomide administered after the development of antigen-induced contraction of isolated guinea pig trachea resulted in relaxation. These results suggest that oxatomide may be effective for the treatment of allergic bronchial asthma.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000276:immunology; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D010879:Piperazines; C015408:oxatomide; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium