Extracorporeal removal of drugs and toxins.
Renal replacement therapies (RRT) are increasingly used for the treatment of acute and chronic kidney diseases as well as intoxications and accidental drug overdoses. These therapies offer a mechanism for the removal of toxic substances from the patient's blood and supplement the standard detoxification protocols. If instituted early, RRT can have a significant effect on the course of the toxicity; however, this process is not selective for the removal of only harmful products and can also result in the clearance of medications intended for therapeutic use.
Department of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Kelly N
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Monaghan
Mark J
MJ
Acierno
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
D014118:Toxins, Biological