1.Effects of lidocaine gargle, gentamicin, dexamethasone mixture on oral mucositis caused by paraquat poisoning
Shaojuan CHEN ; Quanzhen YU ; Liuqing HUANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;(18):22-23
Objective To observe the effect of lidocaine gargle,gentamicin,dexamethasone mixture on degree and cure time of oral mucositis caused by paraquat poisoning.Methods 61 patients with paraquat poisoning were randomly divided into the experimental group (31 cases) and the control group (30 cases); the experimental group was given lidocaine,gentamicin,dexamethasone mixture gargle,the control group was given dexamethasone dilution as gargle.The degree of oral mucositis and healing time were compared between two groups.Results There was significant difference in degree of oral mucositis and healing time between the experimental group and the control group.Conclusions Lidocaine gargle,gentamicin,dexamethasone mixture gargle can reduce degree of oral mucositis and hasten healing in patients with paraquat poisoning.It can alleviate the suffering of patients,and is worthy of clinical application.
2.Study on the synergistic antifungal effects of caspofungin acetate loaded glyceryl monostearate nanoparticle on Candida albicans
Lingyi GUO ; Yanchao LIU ; Lu GAO ; Ruiyao LIU ; Quanzhen LYU ; Yuan YU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(3):136-142
Objective To prepare and characterize caspofungin acetate-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles using glycerol monostearate (CAS-SLNs), and investigate the antifungal effect of potentiation on Candida albicans in vitro and in vivo. Methods A high performance liquid chromatography method was established for the determination of caspofungin acetate (CAS). CAS-SLNs were prepared by the melt-emulsification method and characterized. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the inhibitory effect on Candida albicans biofilm were determined. A systemic infection model of Candida albicans was established in mice, and the growth curve models for body weight and fungal load of kidneys of the animals were investigated after intravenous infection. Results The retention time of CAS was 6.8 min. The calibration curve showed good linearity, and the precision and stability met the requirements of the assay. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that CAS-SLNs were spherical, with a particle size of (135.97±1.73) nm. The Zeta potential was (19.33±0.37) mV, drug loading was (7.55±0.68)%, and encapsulation efficiency was (67.71±1.74)%. CAS-SLNs showed significant in vitro antifungal inhibition with a MIC of 9.78×10−4 g/ml, which was significantly better than CAS group and the physical mixture group of CAS and GMS, as well as the same biofilm inhibition was observed (P<0.001). Pharmacodynamic studies demonstrated that CAS-SLNs maintained stable body weight gain compared to the control (P<0.01) and CAS groups in Candida albicans invasive infection model, and that CAS-SLNs significantly reduced renal fungal burden load relative to the CAS group (P<0.05). In vivo study revealed that a stable body weight was maintained in CAS-SLNs group compared to the control group (P<0.01) in Candida albicans invasive infection model. CAS-SLNs also significantly reduced renal fungal load compared to the CAS group (P<0.05). Conclusion CAS-SLNs significantly enhanced the antifungal effects of CAS in vitro and in vivo, which provided a valuable insight for the research of new formulation of CAS.