title: Cough induced activity of spirapril in rats.
abstract: 1. We examined the effect of spirapril, a potent angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, on the number of capsaicin-induced coughs in rats and compared with that of enalapril. 2. Chronic treatment with enalapril, at doses of 1 and 3 mg/kg, p.o., significantly and dose-dependently enhanced the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. 3. Chronic treatment with higher dose of spirapril (3 mg/kg, p.o.) also significantly enhanced the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. However, lower dose (1 mg/kg, p.o.) of spirapril had no significant effect on the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. 4. These results suggest that cough induced activity, one of the most serious side effects associated with chronic treatment with ACE inhibitors, of spirapril is relatively lower than that of enalapril.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hitosugi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasuya
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003371:Cough / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004656:Enalapril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012018:Reflex / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004656:Enalapril; C052555:spirapril