Abstract
The present study was conducted to provide morphological evidence for allopurinol-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and its prevention by the antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The kidneys of male Sprague Dawley rats fed a diet containing 0.3% allopurinol for 25 days exhibited a marked increase in the weight (2.5 times) as compared to the controls (without allopurinol). Upon microscopic examination, extensive tubulo- interstitial injury leading to structural damage was observed. Feeding BHT (0.4%) along with 0.3% allopurinol brought about a remarkable amelioration of the nephrotoxicity. The results indicate that usage of BHT along with the antiurecemic drug, allopurinol, may be helpful in improving the allopurinol- induced nephrotoxicity observed in some gout patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-229 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)