BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF LOW DOSE AMLODIPINE VS NIFEDIPINE ON SERUM CHOLESTEROL PROFILE OF RABBITS RECEIVING STANDARD DIET
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effect of low dose amlodipine v/s nifedipine on serum cholesterol profile of rabbits receiving standard diet. Methods: Fourty Newzealand rabbits were selected for the study. Their cholesterol profile was estimated at the beginning of the study. Rabbits were grouped into 4 groups receiving standard diet (control group), standard diet + vehicle propylene glycol, standard diet + nifedipine dissolved in propylene glycol and standard diet + amlodipine dissolved in propylene glycol. Along with standard diet they were treated with respective drugs for ten weeks. At the end of ten weeks serum cholesterol profile was estimated. Results: The cholesterol profile was estimated at the beginning and at the end of ten weeks. Total cholesterol in the amlodipine group decreased from 97±4.06 mg/dl to 90±4.2 mg/dl and HDL-Cholesterol increased from 32.01±4.40 mg/dl to 37±4.60 mg/dl after 10 week treatment but these changes were not significant. LDL cholesterol decreased significantly in rabbits with low dose of amlodipine from 55.42±3.32 mg/dl to 32.40±3.22 mg/dl and. In the nifedipine group there was a slight increase in total cholesterol from 102.49±5.16 mg/dl to 106±5.39 mg/dl, HDL cholesterol from 34.10±2.80 to 35.16±2.82 mg/dl and LDL cholesterol also increased from 56.20±2.20 mg/dl to 59.00±2.20 mg/dl after 10 week treatment. Conclusion: The study shows amlodipine produces favorable alterations in serum cholesterol profile.
Authors and Affiliations
Bavane DS| Department of Pharmacology, Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College & Research Centre, BLDE University Bijapur- Karnataka Corresponding author e-mail: ajaybawane02@gmail.com, Rajesh CS| Department of Pharmacology, Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College & Research Centre, BLDE University Bijapur- Karnataka, Gurudatta Moharir| Department of Pharmacology, Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College & Research Centre, BLDE University Bijapur- Karnataka, Bharatha Ambadasu| Department of Pharmacology, Shri. B. M. Patil Medical College & Research Centre, BLDE University Bijapur- Karnataka
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