Metamizole, also known as dipyrone, is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic medication used in veterinary medicine, including equine care, to manage pain and fever. It is utilized for its effectiveness in alleviating mild to moderate pain and reducing fever in horses. Metamizole works by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins, which are compounds involved in the inflammatory response. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of metamizole in horses are subjects of ongoing research, as understanding these aspects is important for optimizing its therapeutic use and minimizing potential side effects. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the pharmacological properties, clinical applications, and safety profile of metamizole in equine medicine.
Yılmaz İ, Maraş Z, Uğur Y, Erkan Özgür M, Durmaz M, İbrahim Ulusoy H, Erdoğan S.Metamizole sodium (MT) is an analgesic and antipyretic drug molecule used in humans, horses, cattle, swine, and dogs. Metamizole rapidly hydrolyzes and turns into methylamino antipyrine (MAA), an active primary metabolite of MT. The present study aims to determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of MT metabolites after intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) administration into sex of Arabian horses (Equus ferus caballus) using a cross-over study design. The plasma samples were extracted by solid-phase extraction (SPE) method, and plasma concentrations of MT metabolites were analyzed by high...
de Macêdo LB, Mouta AN, Araújo-Silva G, Urizar JTP, de Paula VV.Metamizole (MT), also known as dipyrone, is an analgesic and antipyretic drug labeled for use in humans and domestic animals in some countries. As with other drugs, the administration of MT in donkeys is based on studies carried out with horses. In the present report, we aimed to determine the pharmacokinetics of the two main metamizole active metabolites (N-methyl-4-aminoantipyrine [MAA] and 4-aminoantipyrine [AA]) following 10 (M ) and 25 mg/kg (M ) IV metamizole doses in Northeast Brazilian donkeys (n = 10). Blood was collected at predetermined times within over 48 h; MAA and AA plasma ...
Morresey PR, White GW, Poole HM, Hu T, Yin M, Sundman EA.OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dipyrone to control pyrexia in horses with naturally occurring disease under field conditions. ANIMALS 138 horses with pyrexia and various infections evaluated at 14 veterinary sites in 12 states. PROCEDURES In the first (effectiveness) phase of this 2-phase study, horses were randomly assigned 3:1 to receive 1 dose of dipyrone (30 mg/kg [13.6 mg/lb], IV) or an equivalent amount of placebo. Effectiveness was defined as a decrease in rectal temperature ≥ 1.1°C (2°F), compared with the pretreatment value, or a rectal temperature of ≤ 38...
Nicpoń J, Siudzińska A, Marędziak M, Śmieszek A, Basińska K, Koszykowska M.The influences of NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs)--non-selective metamizole and selectively-acting tolfenamic acid were estimated on morphology, ultrastructure, and cytophysiological activity of canine (Ca) and equine (Eq) adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs). The lowest concentration of metamizole (0.01 mg/mL) stimulated the viability and cytophysiological activity of Ca ASCs and did not affect cell morphology. Stimulated cells possessed a proper, fibroblastic shape, with large, eccentrically located nuclei. Similar effects to those observed in Ca ASCs were found in Eq ...
Pemberton AD, Hodgson JC, Gilmour JS, Doxey DL.Isolates were prepared from the sera of 12 horses with acute grass sickness, using methods reported to yield serum fractions associated with neurotoxicity, and their components identified by liquid chromatography and spectroscopy. All isolates were found to contain cortisol and six isolates also contained a degradation product of an analgesic drug, dipyrone. However, no recognised neurotoxin was detected.
Morresey PR, White GW, Poole HM, Hu T, Yin M, Sundman EA.OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dipyrone to control pyrexia in horses with naturally occurring disease under field conditions. ANIMALS 138 horses with pyrexia and various infections evaluated at 14 veterinary sites in 12 states. PROCEDURES In the first (effectiveness) phase of this 2-phase study, horses were randomly assigned 3:1 to receive 1 dose of dipyrone (30 mg/kg [13.6 mg/lb], IV) or an equivalent amount of placebo. Effectiveness was defined as a decrease in rectal temperature ≥ 1.1°C (2°F), compared with the pretreatment value, or a rectal temperature of ≤ 38...
de Macêdo LB, Mouta AN, Araújo-Silva G, Urizar JTP, de Paula VV.Metamizole (MT), also known as dipyrone, is an analgesic and antipyretic drug labeled for use in humans and domestic animals in some countries. As with other drugs, the administration of MT in donkeys is based on studies carried out with horses. In the present report, we aimed to determine the pharmacokinetics of the two main metamizole active metabolites (N-methyl-4-aminoantipyrine [MAA] and 4-aminoantipyrine [AA]) following 10 (M ) and 25 mg/kg (M ) IV metamizole doses in Northeast Brazilian donkeys (n = 10). Blood was collected at predetermined times within over 48 h; MAA and AA plasma ...
Nicpoń J, Siudzińska A, Marędziak M, Śmieszek A, Basińska K, Koszykowska M.The influences of NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs)--non-selective metamizole and selectively-acting tolfenamic acid were estimated on morphology, ultrastructure, and cytophysiological activity of canine (Ca) and equine (Eq) adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs). The lowest concentration of metamizole (0.01 mg/mL) stimulated the viability and cytophysiological activity of Ca ASCs and did not affect cell morphology. Stimulated cells possessed a proper, fibroblastic shape, with large, eccentrically located nuclei. Similar effects to those observed in Ca ASCs were found in Eq ...
Pemberton AD, Hodgson JC, Gilmour JS, Doxey DL.Isolates were prepared from the sera of 12 horses with acute grass sickness, using methods reported to yield serum fractions associated with neurotoxicity, and their components identified by liquid chromatography and spectroscopy. All isolates were found to contain cortisol and six isolates also contained a degradation product of an analgesic drug, dipyrone. However, no recognised neurotoxin was detected.
Yılmaz İ, Maraş Z, Uğur Y, Erkan Özgür M, Durmaz M, İbrahim Ulusoy H, Erdoğan S.Metamizole sodium (MT) is an analgesic and antipyretic drug molecule used in humans, horses, cattle, swine, and dogs. Metamizole rapidly hydrolyzes and turns into methylamino antipyrine (MAA), an active primary metabolite of MT. The present study aims to determine the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of MT metabolites after intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) administration into sex of Arabian horses (Equus ferus caballus) using a cross-over study design. The plasma samples were extracted by solid-phase extraction (SPE) method, and plasma concentrations of MT metabolites were analyzed by high...