| Literature DB >> 8102118 |
R Bertini1, S Garattini, R Delgado, P Ghezzi.
Abstract
Chlorpromazine (CPZ) was shown to inhibit tumour necrosis factor (TNF) production in vivo. Several drugs sharing one of the various pharmacological activities of CPZ were tested in endotoxin-treated mice. It was found that alpha-blockers (prazosin, idazoxan, phenoxybenzamine), antiserotoninergics (methysergide, methergoline) and antihistamine (chlorpheniramine, promethazine) also inhibited TNF production indicating that the effectiveness of CPZ in protecting from endotoxin shock is due to its multiple pharmacological activities.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8102118 PMCID: PMC1421854
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunology ISSN: 0019-2805 Impact factor: 7.397