Buprenorphine analgesia leads to coagulopathy and increased plasma fibrinogen in healthy rats: implications for small animal research

Griffin, Maddison J., Letson, Hayley L., and Dobson, Geoffrey P. (2017) Buprenorphine analgesia leads to coagulopathy and increased plasma fibrinogen in healthy rats: implications for small animal research. Shock, 48 (1). pp. 78-84.

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Abstract

Introduction: Buprenorphine is the recommended analgesic for post-surgical pain and associated stress in small animal research. Our aim was to examine the effect of isoflurane anesthesia and buprenorphine analgesia on blood coagulation in the rat using rotational thromboelastometry.

Methods: Adult male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 6): baseline (Thiobarb anesthesia), 5% isoflurane anesthesia, isoflurane-buprenorphine (0.05-mg/kg s.c.), and buprenorphine alone. After 1 h, animals were anesthetized and blood was sampled.

Results: We report that isoflurane or buprenorphine had little or no effects on clotting times, clot formation, or clot lysis in EXTEM or INTEM. However, buprenorphine significantly increased FIBTEM alpha-angle, clot formation rates, and maximum clot formation velocities. Buprenorphine also increased EXTEM, FIBTEM, and INTEM A10 (clot strength), maximum clot firmness (clot quality), and maximum clot elasticity ( (clot elasticity). The combination of isoflurane and buprenorphine significantly increased clot amplitude but not to the same extent. The fibrinogen contribution to clot strength was 1.9-fold higher than baseline in the buprenorphine group, and 1.4-fold higher in the isoflurane-buprenorphine group. Plasma fibrinogen levels were 2.5-fold higher in both groups compared with the baseline value or isoflurane group (6.1 g/L vs. 2.4 g/L, P < 0.05).

Conclusions: We conclude buprenorphine analgesia significantly increased clot strength without affecting fibrinolysis, and increased plasma fibrinogen, implying that the drug increased liver fibrinogen synthesis and release. Possible implications for small animal research are discussed.

Item ID: 50186
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1540-0514
Funders: James Cook University (JCU), Australian Institute of Health
Projects and Grants: JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry
Date Deposited: 13 Sep 2017 02:36
FoR Codes: 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology > 320102 Haematology @ 70%
32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3299 Other biomedical and clinical sciences > 329999 Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified @ 30%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920103 Cardiovascular System and Diseases @ 50%
92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920199 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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