title: The effect of dosing interval on the efficacy of misoprostol in the prevention of aspirin-induced gastric injury.
abstract: The effect of twice-daily administration of misoprostol on aspirin-induced gastric injury was evaluated. Twenty-four random-source dogs were divided into groups that received aspirin and misoprostol as follows: group I, aspirin 25 mg/kg PO q8h and placebo PO q8h; group II, aspirin 25 mg/kg PO q8h and misoprostol 3 microg/kg PO q8h; group III, aspirin 25 mg/kg PO q8h, misoprostol 3 microg/kg PO q12h, and placebo PO q24h; and group IV, aspirin 25 mg/kg PO q8h, misoprostol 3 microg/kg PO q24h, and placebo PO q12h for 28 days. Gastroscopy was performed on days -9, 5, 14, and 28. Visible lesions were scored on a scale of 1 (mucosal hemorrhage) to 11 (perforating ulcer). No difference in total score was identified between groups I and IV on any day. Median total scores for groups II and III were significantly (P < or = .05) lower compared to groups I and IV on day 5. Group III had a significantly lower score (P < or = .05) than groups I, II, and IV on day 28. This study suggests that misoprostol 3 microg/kg PO q12h is as effective as misoprostol 3 microg/kg PO q8h in preventing aspirin-induced gastric injury in this model. However, misoprostol 3 microg/ kg PO q8h was less effective in preventing aspirin-induced gastric injury on days 14 and 28 than in previous studies. No difference among numbers of dog-days of vomiting, diarrhea, or anorexia was detected among groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Leib
authors.forename: Spencer A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000662:veterinary*; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D016595:Misoprostol; D001241:Aspirin