Journal article
Disposition and effect of intra-articularly administered dexamethasone on lipopolysaccharide induced equine synovitis
Acta veterinaria scandinavica, Vol.61(1), pp.28-28
06/20/2019
DOI: 10.1186/s13028-019-0464-2
PMCID: PMC6585085
PMID: 31221173
Abstract
BackgroundDexamethasone is used for the intra-articular route of administration in management of aseptic arthritis in horses. Despite its widespread use there is very little quantitative data of the disposition and response to dexamethasone. The aim of this study was to investigate and describe the synovial fluid and plasma dexamethasone concentration over time and to explore the relation between synovial fluid concentration and response using clinical endpoints as response biomarkers after IA injection of dexamethasone disodium salt solution in an equine model of synovitis.ResultsInflammation was induced in the radiocarpal joint of six horses by injection of 2ng lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Two hours later either saline or dexamethasone was injected in the same joint in a two treatment cross over design. Each horse was treated once with one of the six doses dexamethasone used (0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 1 or 3mg) and once with saline. Dexamethasone was quantified by means of UHPLC-MS/MS. Dexamethasone disposition was characterised by means of a non-linear mixed effects model. Lameness was evaluated both objectively with an inertial sensor based system and subjectively scored using a numerical scale (0-5). Joint circumference, skin temperature over the joint and rectal temperature were also recorded. The LPS-challenge induced lameness in all horses with high inter-individual variability. Dexamethasone significantly decreased lameness compared with saline. Other variables were not statistically significant different between treatments. Objective lameness scoring was the most sensitive method used in this study to evaluate the lameness response. A pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model was successfully fitted to experimental dexamethasone and lameness data. The model allowed characterization of the dexamethasone synovial fluid concentration-time course, the systemic exposure to dexamethasone after intra-articular administration and the concentration-response relation in an experimental model of synovitis.ConclusionsThe quantitative data improve the understanding of the pharmacology of dexamethasone and might serve as input for future experiments and possibly contribute to maintain integrity of equine sports.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Disposition and effect of intra-articularly administered dexamethasone on lipopolysaccharide induced equine synovitis
- Creators
- Carl Ekstrand - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesUlf Bondesson - Swedish Veterinary AgencyEllen Giving - Romerike Hesteklinikk, Kjeller, NorwayMikael Hedeland - Swedish Veterinary AgencyCarina Ingvast-Larsson - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesStine Jacobsen - University of CopenhagenMaria Lofgren - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesLars Moen - Romerike Hesteklin, Riisveien 75, N-2007 Kjeller, NorwayMarie Rhodin - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesTonje Saetra - Rikstotoklinikken Bjerke AS., Oslo, NorwayBirgit Ranheim - Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Acta veterinaria scandinavica, Vol.61(1), pp.28-28
- DOI
- 10.1186/s13028-019-0464-2
- PMID
- 31221173
- PMCID
- PMC6585085
- NLM abbreviation
- Acta Vet Scand
- ISSN
- 0044-605X
- eISSN
- 1751-0147
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- Swedish-Norwegian Foundation for Equine Research
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/20/2019
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370635402771
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