title: Indacrinone: natriuretic and uricosuric effects of various ratios of its enantiomers in healthy men.
abstract: Indacrinone is an investigational loop-acting diuretic. To evaluate the natriuretic and uricosuric effects of varying ratios of its enantiomers, 10 healthy men, on a controlled Na+ (100 mEq) and K+ (80 mEq) diet, participated in a double-blind, randomized, balanced incomplete block, multiple-dose (one week) study of a fixed daily dose (10 mg) of (-) enantiomer combined with increasing doses (40, 90 and 140 mg) of (+) enantiomer versus 50 mg hydrochlorothiazide and placebo. On day 1, mean 24-h urinary Na+ increased (p less than 0.01) comparably (approximately 285 mEq) after each enantiomer combination and hydrochlorothiazide; however, the enantiomer combinations had marked uricosuric and hypouricemic effects that were enhanced with increased (+) enantiomer doses. By day 7, while enantiomer combinations and hydrochlorothiazide demonstrated comparable natriuretic activity, mean serum uric acid levels (mg/dl), in comparison to placebo, were increased (p less than 0.05) with hydrochlorothiazide but progressively decreased with increases in (+) enantiomer. Thus varying the ratio [(+, uricosuric): (-, natriuretic)] of the enantiomers of indacrinone caused natriuresis similar to hydrochlorothiazide, but had an opposite effect on serum uric acid.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004232:Diuretics; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D007192:Indenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D014528:Uricosuric Agents
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D007189:Indans; D007192:Indenes; D014528:Uricosuric Agents; D014527:Uric Acid; D012964:Sodium; C013352:indacrinone; D011188:Potassium