Recently, we found that dexamethasone caused a depletion of CD25- CD4+ T cells, but it increased the number of CD25highCD4+ and CD25lowCD4+ T cells. We also determined meloxicam-induced increase in the number of CD25highCD4+ T cells. In view of this, and taking into consideration the latest reports indicating that meloxicam shows an anti-proliferative effect on bovine peripheral blood mononucle...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Meloxicam, a widely recommended AINS, presents poor water solubility, which limits its bioavailability and effect onset. The objective of this study is the investigation of the most important factors that influence the efficiency of sonication in the preparation of meloxicam nanocrystals. METHODS The effects of crucial technological sonication parameters (amplitude, time a...

Diclofenac (DF), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is largely regarded as one of the most devastating environmental toxicant in recent times, after accidental exposure via their food-chain lead to massive mortalities in three vulture species on the Asian subcontinent. Although the use of diclofenac was recently banned on the Indian subcontinent, following the favourable safety pro...

When new drugs with improved safety or efficacy are introduced, they may be preferentially prescribed to specific populations of patients. Safety and efficacy may be underestimated if such channelling effects are not recognized. Meloxicam and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2-specific inhibitors were developed as safer alternatives to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of ost...

These effects occur in cows with mild and moderate mastitis as well as those with severe mastitis; in cows with Gram negative pathogens (e.g. E. coli) and Gram positive ones (e.g. Staph. aureus); in cows which get mastitis before breeding and in cows which get mastitis afterwards. In fact for the last comparison, some studies have shown that cows which get mastitis after they have been bred for...

Although neck and low-back pain are common sources of neuropathic pain with high societal costs, the pathophysiology ofneuropathic pain is not well-defined. Traditionally, most rodent pain studies rely on evoked reflex-based testing to measure pain.However, these testing methods do not reveal spontaneous pain, particularly early after injury. The rat grimace scale (RGS) forquantifying spontaneo...

A simple and short HPLC-UV screening method for the determination of residues for seven NSAIDs (carprofen, diclofenac, flunixin, meloxicam, phenylbutazone, tolfenamic acid, vedaprofen) and their three metabolites (4-methylaminoantipyrine, 5-hydroxyflunixin, oxyphenbutazone) in cow’s milk has been developed. The sample preparation was based on liquid-liquid extraction with acetonitrile in the pr...

PURPOSE To assess whether late introduction of a specific COX-2 inhibitor (Meloxicam) can treat and/or prevent the progression of tumors in the stomach of rats submitted to duodenogastric reflux. METHODS Seventy five male Wistar rats, weighing 150 grams, were submitted to the induction of duodenogastric reflux through the pylorus. At 36 weeks of follow-up were established three experimental g...

Background and objective: Applying liposomal gels in transdermal drug delivery system has evoked considerable interest because of their good activity for osteoarthritis. The aim present study was to prepare characterize liposomes NSAIDS meloxicam, which may deliver these drugs the target site more efficiently also overcome problem related with oral drug. Methodology: In investigation efficiency...