title: [Circadian variations in the nephrotoxicity of the vancomycin-gentamicin combination in rats].
abstract: Male Wistar rats were used to evaluate the influence of time of administration of a single high dose of vancomycin (V), gentamicin (G) or vancomycin-gentamicin combination (V/G) on excretion of a brush border enzyme, alanine aminopeptidase (AAP) and of a lysosomal enzyme, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG). Increased urinary excretion is considered as an early manifestation of renal toxicity. The rats were placed in temperature-controlled quarters with intermittent lighting (12 hours light/12 hours dark). V was given intraperitoneally in a dose of 200 mg/kg, G was given intramuscularly in a dose of 100 mg/kg, and the V/G combination was given in the same doses and by the same routes as each drug alone. A control batch of rats received an intraperitoneal injection of saline. In the four batches, the injection was given at 8 am, 2 pm, 8 pm and 2 am. Substantial brush border toxicity was found. Toxicity of G was greatest at 2 pm and lowest at 2 am, whereas for V, toxicity was greatest at 2 am and lowest at 2 pm. With the V/G combination, brush border toxicity was greatest at 2 am and lowest at 8 am. Lysosomal toxicity was no significant after administration of V or G. In contrast, the V/G combination induced very significant lysosomal toxicity which was greatest at 2 pm and smallest at 8 am. These results show that circadian variations in renal toxicity occur not only with V and G alone but also with the V/G combination.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, UFR de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Lemos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pariat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piriou
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fauconneau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Courtois
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000652:urine*; D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000652:urine*; D000818:Animals; D018826:CD13 Antigens; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003401:Creatine / Q000652:urine; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D014640:Vancomycin; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase; D000626:Aminopeptidases; D018826:CD13 Antigens; D003401:Creatine
vernacular_title: Variations circadiennes de la néphrotoxicité de l'association vancomycine-gentamicine chez le rat.