title: Comparative acute effects of diflunisal and indomethacin on renal function in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
abstract: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as indomethacin induce a rapid reduction in renal perfusion and blunt the effects of diuretics in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Nonacetylated salicylates reportedly cause less reduction in renal prostaglandins than do aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. To determine whether nonacetylated salicylates affect renal function, we compared diflunisal with indomethacin in nine patients with cirrhosis and ascites. One 50-mg dose of indomethacin reduced inulin clearance (91 +/- 11 to 76 +/- 11 ml/min) and blunted furosemide-stimulated natriuresis (58 +/- 12 to 36 +/- 9 mEq/h) and diuresis (1103 +/- 148 to 809 +/- 170 ml/h, all p less than 0.05). Three doses of diflunisal had no effect on inulin clearance (94 +/- 16 ml/min), natriuresis (60 +/- 12 ml/h), or diuresis (1041 +/- 112). Indomethacin caused greater reduction in urinary prostaglandin E2 (50% vs. 10%) and in serum thromboxane (94% vs. 80%) than diflunisal (p less than 0.05). Thus, nonacetylated salicylates avoid renal impairment and may be the preferred nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
authors.affiliation: Liver Unit, University of Southern California Medical School, Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antillon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cominelli
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Zipser
mesh_terms: D004061:Diflunisal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000652:urine; D004231:Diuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005665:Furosemide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007444:Inulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D012459:Salicylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D012459:Salicylates; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D004061:Diflunisal; D005665:Furosemide; D007444:Inulin; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin