Authors : A. Esfandiari , A.R. Yousofi and S.M. Naghib
Abstract: Salbutamol is a sympathomimetic agent that has been used for treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma in human and animals. Salbutamol stimulates -adrenergic receptors in secretory units of parotid salivary glands and causes increasing of salivation and histological changes. Fifteen adult male rats were used as control and treatment groups. Chronic treatment of salbutamol with dosage of 4 mg kg 1 for 15 days revealed remarkable changes on weight of the parotid salivary glands. The weight of rats of treatment group had decreased, but this difference was not significant between control and treatment groups. Hypertrophy of secretory units in the parotid gland were detectable.
A. Esfandiari , A.R. Yousofi and S.M. Naghib , 2008. Histological Study of the Effect of Salbutamol on Rat Parotid Salivary Gland. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7: 456-459.