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Trial reportClinical and experimental nephrology2014

Safety and efficacy of skin patches containing loxoprofen sodium in diabetic patients with overt nephropathy.

Hisazumi Araki, Shogo Kuwagata, Mariko Soumura, Kosuke Yamahara, Yoshikata Morita, Shinji Kume, Keiji Isshiki, Shin-ichi Araki, Atsunori Kashiwagi, Hiroshi Maegawa and 1 more

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Trial report in Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Loxoprofen: A Review in Pain and Inflammation.Clinical drug investigation · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hisazumi ArakiDepartment of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan, haraki@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp.
Shogo Kuwagata
Mariko Soumura
Kosuke Yamahara
Yoshikata Morita
Shinji Kume
Keiji Isshiki
Shin-ichi Araki
Atsunori Kashiwagi
Hiroshi Maegawa
Takashi Uzu
Shiga University of Medical Science · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBecause oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have adverse effects on kidney function, patients with kidney diseases are administered these drugs as transdermal patches. Little is known about the effects of NSAID patches on renal function. We therefore assessed the effects of topical loxoprofen sodium on kidney function in type 2 diabetic patients with overt nephropathy.

methodsTwenty patients with type 2 diabetes and overt proteinuria and with knee and/or low back pain were treated with skin patches containing 100 mg loxoprofen on the knee or back for 24 h per day for 5 consecutive days. The degree of pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Blood and 24-h urine samples were obtained at baseline and at the end of the study. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated from serum creatinine and cystatin C concentrations.

resultsThe 20 patients consisted of 11 males and 9 females, of mean age 61.6 ± 13.9 years. Loxoprofen-containing patches significantly reduced VAS pain without affecting blood pressure, GFR or urinary prostaglandin E2 concentration. Serum concentrations of loxoprofen and its active trans-OH metabolite did not correlate with GFR.

conclusionsLoxoprofen-containing patches do not affect renal function in type 2 diabetic patients with overt nephropathy over a short-term period. Long-term studies are needed to clarify the safety of loxoprofen-containing patches in patients with chronic kidney diseases.

Indexed as

Transdermal PatchAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBlood PressureCreatinineCystatin CDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NephropathiesDinoprostoneDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansKidneyAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCreatinineCystatin CDinoprostoneloxoprofenPhenylpropionates

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PMID23921417
PMCPMC4059959
OpenAlexW1984133196

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