Effects of benzydamine eye drops on the rabbit's eye reaction to surgical, physical, and chemical stimuli

Journal Article · · J. Ocul. Pharmacol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1089/jop.1989.5.71· OSTI ID:6020189

Tomazzoli, L; Bonora, A; Luparini, M R; Durando, L; Ciarniello, M G; Cioli, V; Bonomi, L

The effects of benzydamine eye drops on the ocular reaction to different irritating stimuli in rabbits are reported. Benzydamine at the concentration of 0.1% reduces inflammatory tissue changes induced by AgNO3 burning of the cornea and inhibits the blood-aqueous barrier breakdown due to peripheral iridectomy or laser irradiation of the iris. Benzydamine reduces the aqueous PGE2 concentration to a similar extent as a 0.5% commercially available eye drop formulation of piroxicam. This result is in contrast with previous in vitro results demonstrating that benzydamine is devoid of any effects on PG synthesis. The possibility that PGE2 reduction is an indirect effect due to other biochemical activities of benzydamine is discussed. In the normal eye benzydamine manifests a local anaesthetic effect which is not accompanied by irritative changes in the anterior segment of the eye, changes in the intraocular pressure or pupillary size. It is suggested that in the clinical use of benzydamine eye drops the local anaesthetic activity may contribute to reducing both the neurogenic component of ocular inflammation and acute pain following injuries to the eye.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Verona (Italy)
• OSTI ID: 6020189
• Journal Information: J. Ocul. Pharmacol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Ocul. Pharmacol.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN JOPHE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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