Opium can differently alter blood glucose, sodium and potassium in male and female rats

• Published in: Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 180 - 184
• Main Authors: Karam, Gholamreza Asadi, Rashidinejad, Hamid Reza, Aghaee, Mohammad Mehdi, Ahmadi, Jafar, Rahmani, Mohammad Reza, Mahmoodi, Mehdi, Azin, Hosein, Mirzaee, Mohammad Reza, Khaksari, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Animals; Blood Glucose - drug effects; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Blood sugar; Dextrose; Female; Glucose; Kinetics; Male; Opium; Opium - pharmacology; Potassium - blood; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Sex Characteristics; Sodium - blood

To determine the effects of opium on serum glucose, potassium and sodium in male and female Wistar rat, opium solution (60 mg/kg) injected intraperitoneally and the same volume of distilled water was used as control (7 rats in each group). Blood samples were collected at 0, 30, 60, 120, 240 and 360...