Comparison of the antinociceptive effect of celecoxib, diclofenac and resveratrol in the formalin test

JE Torres-López, MI Ortiz, G Castañeda-Hernández… - Life Sciences, 2002 - Elsevier
The peripheral antinociceptive effect of the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib in the
formalin-induced inflammatory pain was compared with that of resveratrol (COX-1 inhibitor) …

The analgesic actions of centrally administered celecoxib are mediated by endogenous opioids

RM Rezende, WGP Dos Reis, IDG Duarte, PP Lima… - Pain, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Celecoxib is a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and blocks prostaglandin
(PG) biosynthesis associated with inflammatory conditions. In a model of peripherally …

Synergism between COX-3 inhibitors in two animal models of pain

J Muñoz, C Navarro, V Noriega, G Pinardi… - …, 2010 - Springer
Objective and design The antinociception induced by the intraperitoneal coadministration in
mice of combinations of metamizol and paracetamol was evaluated in the tail flick test and …

Analgesic effects of intrathecally administered celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase‐2 inhibitor, in the tail flick test and the formalin test in rats

T Nishiyama - Acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The analgesic effects of celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) inhibitor, on
formalin‐induced pain are still controversial. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

The cyclooxygenase isozyme inhibitors parecoxib and paracetamol reduce central hyperalgesia in humans

W Koppert, A Wehrfritz, N Körber, R Sittl, S Albrecht… - Pain, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to induce analgesia mainly via
inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX). Although the inhibition of COX in the periphery is …

Interaction of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in formalin-induced nociception in mice

SP Dudhgaonkar, D Kumar, A Naik, AR Devi… - European journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Studies with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor were
conducted to assess their synergistic antinociceptive effect and possible therapeutic …

Enhancement of antinociception by co-administration of an opioid drug (morphine) and a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (rofecoxib) in rats

M Déciga-Campos, UG López, MID Reval… - European journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Synergism has been used to obtain analgesia at doses at which side effects are minimal. In
addition, it has been demonstrated that inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 is responsible for the …

Differences in the sensitivity of behavioural measures of pain to the selectivity of cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors

DRH Huntjens, DJM Spalding, M Danhof… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) is an animal model of inflammatory pain
commonly used in the screening of COX-inhibitors. However, there is little understanding of …

Cyclooxygenase-1 vs. cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in the induction of antinociception in rodent withdrawal reflexes

J Mazario, G Gaitan, JF Herrero - Neuropharmacology, 2001 - Elsevier
Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme
and so they are effective analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic drugs. The discovery of …

Prevention by celecoxib of secondary hyperalgesia induced by formalin in rats

APC Veiga, IDG Duarte, MN Ávila, PG da Motta… - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
Administration of formalin in rat paws results in stimulation of nociceptive pathways, which
leads to an increase in the excitability of neurons present in dorsal horn. This increased …