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N-acetylcysteine for prevention of radiographic contrast material-induced nephropathy: is the intravenous route best?

Abstract：

:Use of oral N-acetylcysteine for preventing radiographic contrast material-induced nephropathy (RCIN) has become widespread, despite conflicting results from clinical trials and meta-analyses. The variability in study results may reflect differences in baseline risks in study patients, hydration regimens, choice of contrast agent, definition of RCIN, and the oral dosage formulation of N-acetylcysteine used. Injectable N-acetylcysteine recently has become available in the United States. Although oral N-acetylcysteine regimens are typically administered during a 48-hour period, more rapid intravenous administration could offer an important advantage for urgent procedures such as coronary angiography. However, the three published studies in which intravenous N-acetylcysteine protocols were used have produced divergent results, likely because of substantially different dosage regimens. With few intravenous studies available, clinicians may look to more broadly studied oral regimens to estimate equivalent intravenous dosages. In the oral studies, however, a wide range of formulations were used, and the bioavailability of each product was uncertain. In addition, the intravenous route circumvents first-pass metabolism, resulting in less glutathione production, perhaps compromising the antioxidant effects of N-acetylcysteine administration. Overall, little evidence exists that any studied N-acetylcysteine protocol improves clinical outcomes in terms of reducing length of hospital stay, need for dialysis, or mortality. Furthermore, N-acetylcysteine may directly affect serum creatinine level, which all clinical trials to date have used as a primary outcome measure. If oral or intravenous N-acetylcysteine is used with the intention of preventing RCIN, more established preventive measures should not be overlooked, including adequate hydration with isotonic saline, avoidance of potentially nephrotoxic drugs, and use of iso-osmolar radiographic contrast media.

journal_name

Pharmacotherapy

journal_title

Pharmacotherapy

authors

Shalansky SJ,Vu T,Pate GE,Levin A,Humphries KH,Webb JG

doi

10.1592/phco.2005.25.8.1095

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-08-01 00:00:00

pages

1095-103

issue

eissn

0277-0008

issn

1875-9114

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N-acetylcysteine for prevention of radiographic contrast material-induced nephropathy: is the intravenous route best?