Repeated Administration of Clinically Relevant Doses of the Prescription Opioids Tramadol and Tapentadol Causes Lung, Cardiac, and Brain Toxicity in Wistar Rats

Repeated Administration of Clinically Relevant Doses of the Prescription Opioids Tramadol and Tapentadol Causes Lung, Cardiac, and Brain Toxicity in Wistar Rats

Tramadol and tapentadol, two structurally related synthetic opioid analgesics, are widely prescribed due to the enhanced therapeutic profiles resulting from the synergistic combination between μ-opioid receptor (MOR) activation and monoamine reuptake inhibition. However, the number of adverse reacti...

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Main Authors: Joana Barbosa, Juliana Faria, Fernanda Garcez, Sandra Leal, Luís Pedro Afonso, Ana Vanessa Nascimento, Roxana Moreira, Frederico C. Pereira, Odília Queirós, Félix Carvalho, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
tramadol
tapentadol
prescription opioids
pneumotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
neurotoxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/2/97

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