title: Effects of nitrendipine on sodium balance during changes in sodium intake and low-dosage ANP.
abstract: We found previously that calcium entry blockade with nitrendipine enhanced the natriuretic effect of high-dose atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). It is unknown whether nitrendipine also influences the effect of physiological changes in ANP. We therefore studied the effect of nitrendipine on cumulative sodium balance during changes in sodium intake as well as on natriuresis after low-dosage ANP infusion during low and high sodium (LS and HS, respectively) intake. In eight healthy volunteers, sodium balance was recorded after the switch from LS (20 mmol/day) to HS (300 mmol/day) diet. Cumulative sodium balance was equal with (441 +/- 45 mmol) or without (458 +/- 45 mmol) nitrendipine treatment. The body weight curves were also fully congruent. ANP (0.005 micrograms/kg/min for 3 h) was administered during maximal water diuresis on both sodium intake levels with and without nitrendipine. Infusion of ANP increased sodium excretion (mumol/min) from 30 +/- 7 to 81 +/- 12 (LS) and from 316 +/- 27 to 469 +/- 46 (HS). During nitrendipine, similar increments (from 36 +/- 7 to 98 +/- 24 mumol/min, HS) were found. ANP had no effect on inulin clearance and fractional excretion of lithium, but consistently depressed diluting segment reabsorption. This pattern was also similar during nitrendipine. Apparently, under the conditions of this study in normal subjects, nitrendipine has no effect on sodium balance. ANP, in physiological concentrations, increases natriuresis mainly by depressing sodium reabsorption in the distal nephron, an effect not enhanced by nitrendipine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bijlsma
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Koomans
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dorhout Mees
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D009568:Nitrendipine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D009568:Nitrendipine; D012964:Sodium