title: The protective effect of nitrendipine on gentamicin acute renal failure in rats.
abstract: Aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity was produced in two groups of Fischer rats by intraperitoneal injection of gentamicin, 40 mg/kg/day for 2 weeks. Beginning 3 days prior to, and continuing throughout the 2-week treatment period, one of the groups (control) received the inert vehicle, polyethylene glycol, while the experimental group was given nitrendipine, a calcium channel blocker, in a dose of 25 mg/kg/day by gavage. Both groups received food and water ad libitum. Gentamicin with vehicle caused a marked decrease in inulin clearance (4.9 ml/min/kg) and paraaminohippurate (PAH) extraction (26%), and extensive renal tubular necrosis. In comparison, the nitrendipine-treated rats had a significantly increased clearance (9.8 ml/min/kg) and PAH extraction (48%), and less histopathologic damage. Renal tissue content of gentamicin was not influenced by nitrendipine after 4 days of dosing. Nitrendipine, a diisopyridine derived calcium channel blocker, offers significant functional and histologic protection against aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity in Fischer rats. Its mode of action in this regard is unknown.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: U F
authors.initials: UF
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009568:Nitrendipine; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D009568:Nitrendipine; D009543:Nifedipine