title: Salsalate kinetics in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
abstract: A 1500 mg dose of salsalate (SSA) was given to five patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis on an interdialytic day and again before dialysis. Compared with control subjects, patients undergoing dialysis had a lower peak plasma SSA level (17 +/- 3 vs. 45 +/- 2 micrograms/ml; P less than 0.01) that occurred slightly later. In contrast, plasma salicylic acid (SA), the active SSA metabolite, had a similar but later peak level that remained substantially higher. Therefore, the AUC for SA was increased by 50% and the SA t1/2 was prolonged in the patients receiving dialysis (8.1 +/- 0.7 vs 3.8 +/- 0.2 hours; P less than 0.01). During a single treatment, dialysis clearance reduced plasma SA levels, removed 18% of total body SA, and returned the SA t1/2 to nearly normal. Because the elimination of SA is impaired in patients undergoing dialysis, the interdialytic SSA dosage should be reduced. Hemodialysis improves SA kinetics and may be followed by a normal SSA replacement dose. However, periodic monitoring of plasma SA levels is recommended when SSA dosing is begun in patients receiving dialysis.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012459:Salicylates / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D020156:Salicylic Acid
chemical_list: D012459:Salicylates; D003404:Creatinine; D020156:Salicylic Acid; C014182:salicylsalicylic acid