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Cimetidine Improves the Accuracy of Creatinine Clearance as an Indicator for Glomerular Filtration Rate #MMPMID8268144
Choi KC; Lee J; Kim SW; Kim NH; Moon KH; Park KK; Bom HS; Kang YJ
Korean J Intern Med 1993[Jan]; 8 (1): 28-33 PMID8268144show ga
Background:: Although endogenous creatinine clearance is often used as an indicator for the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), it may result in an overestimation due to its tubular secretion. Since cimetidine is known to inhibit tubular secretion of creatinine, it may improve the accuracy of the creatinine clearance in measuring GFR. Methods:: Creatinine clearance (Ccr) was compared with iothalamate clearance (C10th) during oral administration of either placebo or cimetidine in 25 patients with varying degrees of renal dysfunction. Results:: Cimetidine itself had no effect on C10th but decreased Ccr, improving its validity, as measured by a significant decrease of Ccr/C10th from 1.72 during placebo to 1.17 during cimetidine administration. The degree of overestimation measured by the Ccr was more pronounced in those with more severe renal dysfunction. A significant inverse correlation was noted between Ccr/C10th and GFR. No apparent side effect due to cimetidine was noted. Conclusions:: These results suggest that cimetidine improves the accuracy of Ccr as an indicator for GFR in patients with varying degrees of renal dysfunction.