Demonstration of Antiallodynic Effects of the Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Meloxicam on Established Diabetic Neuropathic Pain in Mice

Abstract.: Only a few experimental studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of some cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors for neuropathic pain in diabetic animals. In this study we investigated the usefulness of one such COX-2 inhibitor, meloxicam, for treatment of established diabetic neuropathic...

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Main Authors: Satoko Kimura, Hitoshi Kontani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131931196X