Effect of the calcium entry blocker verapamil on renal ischemia

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    Abstract

    The ability of the calcium entry blocker verapamil to ameliorate the effects of renal ischemia was studied in ten sheep. Postanesthesia, bilateral cutaneous ureterostomies were placed in each sheep to facilitate urine collection and analysis. Both kidneys were made ischemic for one hour by occluding each renal artery. However, immediately before occlusion of the right renal artery, 0.05 mg/kg of verapamil was injected into the artery. Comparison of urinary creatinine excretion and urine volume for 72 h after reversal of ischemia demonstrated that those kidneys pretreated with verapamil had greater functional preservation (p < .05). In this study, verapamil appeared to provide protection against renal damage after an ischemic insult.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)48-51
    Number of pages4
    JournalCritical Care Medicine
    Volume16
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1988

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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