Effect of salt supplementation on amphotericin B nephrotoxicity.
It has been suggested that salt loading protects against amphotericin B-induced nephrotoxicity. The influence of saline loading on the nephrotoxic response to amphotericin B (50 mg/dose given i.v. over 4 hr 3 X/week for 10 weeks) was assessed in two groups of ten patients each who were diagnosed with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Patients were randomized to receive either 1 liter of 0.9% saline or 1 liter of 5% dextrose in water, administered i.v. over one hour in a double-blinded manner, directly prior to amphotericin B administration. Renal function was monitored on a weekly basis two days after the last dose of amphotericin B. Baseline characteristics were similar in both groups except for a slightly higher serum creatinine concentration (Cr) in the saline group (0.8 +/- 0.05 vs. 0.6 +/- 0.04 mg/dl). Baseline sodium (Na) excretion was relatively high (262 +/- 23 mmol/day in the dextrose group and 224 +/- 17 mmol/day in the saline group). None of the patients sustained an increase in Cr to values greater than 1.7 mg/dl. Although mean Cr remained within normal, there was a significant difference between the two groups over the ten week period, with the dextrose group sustaining a significant increase in Cr and the saline group remaining unchanged. Serum potassium (K) levels fell in both groups necessitating oral K supplementation. The saline group required significantly greater amounts of K supplementation to maintain a normal serum K. Amphotericin B caused a rapid reduction in the acidification ability of the kidney in response to an ammonium chloride load. Under these conditions, the saline group had a poorer ability to acidify the urine.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Instituto de Medicine Tropical Alexander Von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007897:Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000666:Amphotericin B; D003404:Creatinine; D011188:Potassium