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Volume 2021, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 1999-7086
  • EISSN: 1999-7094

Abstract

Inflammation and pain are normally present concomitantly, which requires using a combination of anti-inflammatory and pain killer medications. This could potentially decrease patient adherence to such combinations. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop combinations of anti-inflammatory and analgesic therapies. This study is designed to evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a newly synthetic compound of ibuprofen and gabapentin. The study protocol includes two stages. The first stage: the evaluation of the analgesic effectiveness of tested compounds via using hot plate and acetic acid induced-writhing tests. The second stage: the investigation of the anti-inflammatory activity via using dextran induced- peritonitis, cotton pelt induced- granulomas, and formalin induced- paw edema analyses. Rats were randomly divided into four groups (six rats in each group): Group A (control): rats were orally treated with vehicle (propylene glycol 50 % v/v); Group B: rats were orally treated with ibuprofen (10 mg/ kg); Group C: rats were orally treated with gabapentin (200 mg/ kg); and Group D: rats were orally treated with the synthetic compound (ibuprofen-gabapentin) in dose equivalent to 10 mg/ kg ibuprofen and 200 mg/kg gabapentin. It was found that the newly synthesized compound of ibuprofen and gabapentin has significantly reduced the pain in comparison with control groups. Additionally, this compound has significant anti-inflammatory properties compared to medications admitted to the control group as well. The newly synthesized compound (ibuprofen-gabapentin) demonstrates remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in comparison with the conventional compounds.

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