2000
Drug-induced hyperkalemia: old culprits and new offenders
Perazella M. Drug-induced hyperkalemia: old culprits and new offenders. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 109: 307-314. PMID: 10996582, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00496-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-induced hyperkalemiaRisk of hyperkalemiaRenal potassium excretionRenal impairmentPatient characteristicsPotassium excretionPotassium handlingPotassium loadPrescribed medicationsExcessive ingestionHyperkalemiaCounter drugsOld culpritsNutritional supplementsPotassium homeostasisMedicationsPatientsDrugsCellular uptakeInfusionAbnormalitiesExcretionPhysiciansImpairmentIngestionAre selective COX-2 inhibitors nephrotoxic?
Perazella M, Eras J. Are selective COX-2 inhibitors nephrotoxic? American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2000, 35: 937-940. PMID: 10793030, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(00)70266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsRenal insufficiencySelective cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibitorsSuch high-risk patientsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsSelective COX-2 inhibitorsChronic renal impairmentChronic renal insufficiencyAcute renal failureAcute renal insufficiencyAdverse gastrointestinal effectsCyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibitorsAnti-inflammatory drugsCourse of therapyCOX-2 inhibitorsPain syndromeRenal impairmentRenal failureGastrointestinal effectsNephrotoxic potentialInflammatory diseasesEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsInsufficiencyInhibitorsTrimethoprim-Induced Hyperkalaemia
Perazella M. Trimethoprim-Induced Hyperkalaemia. Drug Safety 2000, 22: 227-236. PMID: 10738846, DOI: 10.2165/00002018-200022030-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal potassium excretionPotassium excretionHigh urinary flow ratesPotassium homeostasisManagement of hyperkalaemiaGlomerular filtration ratePotassium-sparing diuretic amilorideUrinary flow rateRecognition of patientsDistal nephron cellsTrimethoprim therapyRenal impairmentCommon complicationLoop diureticsEpithelial sodium channelIntravenous fluidsVolume repletionAdverse reactionsFiltration rateRisk factorsStandard dosageAntikaliuretic effectHyperkalaemiaIsotonic fluidsDistal nephron
1998
Acute Renal Failure and Intravenous Immune Globulin
Perazella M, Cayco A. Acute Renal Failure and Intravenous Immune Globulin. American Journal Of Therapeutics 1998, 5: 399-404. PMID: 10099084, DOI: 10.1097/00045391-199811000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureRenal failureRenal insufficiencyIntravenous immune globulin therapyImmune globulin therapyChronic renal insufficiencyIntravenous immune globulinAcute renal insufficiencyRenal replacement therapyVariety of complicationsGlobulin therapyIVIG infusionIVIG therapyMaintenance dialysisRenal impairmentImmune globulinIVIG preparationsReplacement therapyDrug trialsNumber of casesClinical disordersOlder agePrecise causeTherapyAdverse effects