[Effect of pretreatment with radiation-detoxified endotoxin on endotoxin shock in dogs]

The protective action of the radiation detoxified endotoxin preparation (Tolerin) on the endotoxin shock of dogs was studied. Endotoxin shock was induced by the intravenous administration of 2 mg/kg of Escherichia coli endotoxin. It was found that the intraperitoneal administration of 4 mg of radiation-detoxified endotoxin (Tolerin) 48 hours prior to the inducement of shock prevents the drop in blood pressure and the decrease of cardiac output which promptly appear in the acute phase of endotoxin shock.