Amiloride-Hydrochlorothiazide Versus Indomethacin-Hydrochlorothiazide in the Treatment of Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
| Title: | Amiloride-Hydrochlorothiazide Versus Indomethacin-Hydrochlorothiazide in the Treatment of Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus |
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| Authors: | Knoers, Nine; Monnens, Leo A.H. |
| Publisher: | Journal of Pediatrics |
| Date Published: | September 01, 1990 |
| Reference Number: | 337 |
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Recent research indicates that the combination of H with amiloride (A) is an equally effective alternative with fewer side effects. A is a potassium sparing diuretic. It does not rob the body of potassium. Knoers and Monnens studied the relative effects of I-H and A-H on five male NDI patients aged 5 to 16. All were on a moderate-sodium diet and had free access to water during the test. For six days, they were treated with I-H, supplemented with potassium salt. For the next four days, they were treated only with H, supplemented with potassium salt. The next six days after that they were treated with A-H. Daily samples of blood and urine were taken and analyzed.
Both A-H and I-H were found to be equally effective in reducing urine output. Added advantages of A-H were: it lowered blood serum sodium levels; it required no potassium supplementation; it has only minor long-term side effects.
The antidiuretic action of A occurs in different part of the kidney than the antidiuretic action of H. These separate effects add together to reduce urine volume more than A or H used alone. The authors placed the patients on a regimen of A-H and performed follow up studies on them for a year. The authors concluded the A-H combination is a desirable way to treat congenital NDI.