TABLE 1

Effects of donitriptan, sumatriptan, and its vehicle on arterial blood gas parameters in the anesthetized rat Data are means ± S.E.M. in blood gas parameters after vehicle, donitriptan, or sumatriptan administration.


Parameter

Treatment

Initial Value

Value after Administration
PaO2 (mm Hg) Vehicle (n = 10) 120 ± 4 132 ± 6
Donitriptan (2.5 μg/kg; n = 8) 102 ± 4* 131 ± 7
Donitriptan (10 μg/kg; n = 8) 119 ± 5 122 ± 6
Donitriptan (40 μg/kg; n = 8) 122 ± 8 136 ± 13
Sumatriptan (630 μg/kg; n = 8) 116 ± 5 134 ± 8
PaCO2 (mm Hg) Vehicle (n = 10) 40.5 ± 1.0 39.3 ± 1.3
Donitriptan (2.5 μg/kg; n = 8) 37.8 ± 1.0* 37.3 ± 1.0
Donitriptan (10 μg/kg; n = 8) 39.8 ± 0.9 41.0 ± 2.0
Donitriptan (40 μg/kg; n = 8) 39.8 ± 1.4 39.8 ± 2.3
Sumatriptan (630 μg/kg; n = 8) 38.7 ± 1.5 38.4 ± 1.8
apH Vehicle (n = 10) 7.42 ± 0.01 7.45 ± 0.03
Donitriptan (2.5 μg/kg; n = 8) 7.42 ± 0.01 7.42 ± 0.01
Donitriptan (10 μg/kg; n = 8) 7.42 ± 0.01 7.38 ± 0.02*
Donitriptan (40 μg/kg; n = 8) 7.42 ± 0.02 7.39 ± 0.02
Sumatriptan (630 μg/kg; n = 8) 7.41 ± 0.02 7.39 ± 0.01
AOS (%) Vehicle (n = 10) 96.4 ± 1.0 97.9 ± 0.6
Donitriptan (2.5 μg/kg; n = 8) 97.6 ± 0.3 98.8 ± 0.2
Donitriptan (10 μg/kg; n = 8) 97.7 ± 0.6 97.3 ± 0.8
Donitriptan (40 μg/kg; n = 8) 97.8 ± 0.4 97.7 ± 0.7

Sumatriptan (630 μg/kg; n = 8)
98.2 ± 0.3
98.6 ± 0.3
  • apH, pH in arterial blood.

  • * P < 0.05 vs. vehicle

  • P < 0.05 vs. initial values