Table 2

Multiple dose studies of the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on renal function, urine output, and sodium excretion2-151

Author/year No patients Drug dose (mg/day) Duration (day) Urinary Na output (mmol/day) Creatinine clearance or GFR (ml/min) Urine volume (ml/day) MAP (mm Hg)
Saruta, 198327 6SQ14225 75 mg7100 (5) to 165 (16) in 5 of 62-150 Unchanged1400 (210) to 1800 (180)2-150 92.6 (7) to 87 (7)
Brunkorst, 198928 14Captopril 12.5 mg for 5 days then 25 mg for 5 days1070 to 1252-150 53.7 (7.8) to 66.9 (15.1)Fluid balance: +200 to –6002-150 84 (2.9) to 78.4 (2.9)
Ibarra, 199229 9Captopril 75 mg2136.7 (9.5) to 103 (13.8) 7 of 9 patients2-150 NANA86.9 (2.6) to 80.2 (3.7)
Van Vliet, 199230 8Captopril from 9 to 37.5 mg2072.8 (35.2) to 1128.5 (63.5) in 4 responders2-150 NA1207 (456) to 1646 (395) in 4 responders2-150 79.8 (7.3) to 72.6 (9) in 4 responders
40.9 (35) to 42.4 (32) in 4 non-responders1107 (334) to 1375 (424) in 4 non-responders86.3 (5.9) to 84.2 (9.4) in 4 non-responders
Wood, 198531 4Captopril from 18.75 to 37.5 mg314.25 to 6.52-152 70 to 462-152 NA87 to 782-152
Tsai, 199632 25Captopril 6.25 tds1420 (5) to 26 (6)45 (11) to 40 (10)790 (111) to 725 (85)88 (3) to 86 (4)
25Placebo1421 (6) to 18 (4)41 (10) to 38 (11)653 (78) to 750 (97)86 (2) to 85 (3)
Ohnishi, 199433 10Enalapril 10 mg873 to 1102-152 2-150 47 to 602-152 2-150 1800 to 23002-152 2-150 NA
Amarapurkar, 199434 8Enalapril 10 mg7NA46.5 (15.4) to 73.2 (19.7)2-150 NANA
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • NA, data not given or not applicable; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure.

  • 2-152 Numbers obtained by measurement and/or calculation on figures.

  • 2-150 Statistically significant.

  • 2-151 All patients had ascites.