Abstract

GALAN MARTINEZ, Loipa et al. Ibuprofen cardiovascular actions. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2010, vol.29, n.3, pp. 331-338. ISSN 1561-3011.

Ibuprofen (IB) is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) widely used because of its high effectivity and good safety margin. However, little is known about its possible cardiovascular actions. Some evidences in clinics suggest that this NSAID could have adverse side effects on the cardiovascular system. The aim of this investigation was to study the possible side effects of IB on the heart and vascular smooth muscle, taking as a "reference" the flufenamic acid (FA) a drug with known negative inotropic action. We used the isolated perfused rat heart (Langendorff) and recorded the surface electrogram and the force of contraction. We also studied the effects of IB on the KCl- or fenilephrine- (10 µmol/L) induced contraction of rat abdominal aorta. Compared to FA (IC50 = 9.5 µmol/L), IB showed a small negative inotropic effect (IC20 = 30 µmol/L). At the maximal concentration used (100 µmol/L), IB was less effective than FA in reducing the QT interval (45 ± 10 ms vs. 60 ± 15 ms; N ³ 5) and prolonging the RR interval (60 ± 10 ms vs. 145 ± 20 ms; N ³ 5). While FA had no effect on the aortic contraction (KCl or fenilepinephrine), IB relaxed aortic contraction (KCl or fenilephrine) by » 30 % but only at the highest concentration (100 µmol/L). The present results suggest that cardiovascular actions of IB are minimal contributing to its good safety margin when used in clinics in patients not suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords : Ibuprofen; flufenamic acid; non steroid anti-inflammatories; NSAID.

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