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Drug repositioning of antipsychotic drugs for cisplatin-induced pica behavior in mice.

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We aimed to clarify whether various antipsychotics ameliorate cisplatin-induced pica behavior in mice using a drug repositioning approach. Mice were administered cisplatin (12.5 mg/kg, ) with or without olanzapine (1 mg/kg, ), asenapine (4 mg/kg, ), mirtazapine (5 mg/kg, ) or standard three-drug antiemetics (granisetron [0.5 mg/kg, ], fosaprepitant [25 mg/kg, ], and dexamethasone [3 mg/kg, ]). Kaolin, food, and water intake, and spontaneous motor activity on the day before and seven consecutive days after the cisplatin administration were measured using a telemetry system. At the primary endpoint, kaolin intake was significantly higher at day three in the cisplatin group than in the pre-treatment and saline groups ( < 0.05). Additionally, kaolin intake was not significantly higher in cisplatin with olanzapine, asenapine, and mirtazapine groups for seven days than in the pre-treatment group. At the secondary endpoint, cisplatin decreased the food and water intake, and spontaneous motor activity in a time-dependent manner. Three antipsychotics failed to improve the cisplatin-induced decrease in food and water intake, and spontaneous motor activity. The findings suggest that prophylactic administration of antipsychotics besides olanzapine may improve cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting in a delayed phase and de-escalate standard 3-drug antiemetics.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Die Pharmazie
Volume
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76
Issue
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10
Number of Pages
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484-487
Date Published
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2021
ISSN Number
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0031-7144
URL
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https://www.ingentaconnect.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0031-7144&volume=76&issue=10&spage=484&aulast=Sekiguchi
DOI
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10.1691/ph.2021.1674
Short Title
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Pharmazie
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