N-Acetylprocainamide pharmacokinetics in functionally anephric patients before and after perturbation by hemodialysis

G. Paul Stec, Arthur J. Atkinson*, Mary Jane Nevin, Jean Paul Thenot, Tsuen I. Ruo, Thomas P. Gibson, Peter Ivanovich, Francesco del Greco

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Abstract

NAPA pharmacokinetics were studied in 6 functionally anephric patients. Distribution and nonrenal elimination of this drug were found to be the same as in individuals with normal renal function but renal clearance was reduced, resulting in a mean elimination t 1 2 of 41.4 hr (6.2 hr in normal subjects). Renal clearance of NAPA correlated well with ClCr. Dialysis removed NAPA from both red blood cells and plasma and increased ClT approximately fourfold. Dialysis itself resulted in a 77% reduction in Cls that limited the total amount of NAPA removed by this procedure. This reduction in CL, was sustained for tit least 3 hr after dialysis and attenuated rebound in plasma NAPA concentrations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)618-628
Number of pages11
JournalClinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Volume26
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1979
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology (medical)
  • Pharmacology

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