Diclofenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, decreases proteinuria in some glomerular diseases: a controlled study

Am J Nephrol. 1987;7(3):198-202. doi: 10.1159/000167463.

Abstract

Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was first used in glomerulonephritis (GN) in 1966 but its efficiency is still debated. We studied the antiproteinuric effect of such a treatment in a double-blind study. 29 GN patients with normal renal function (17 membranoproliferative GN, 12 IgA GN) were randomly assigned to receive 100 mg/day of diclofenac or placebo for at least 2 months. There was a significant antiproteinuric effect of diclofenac versus placebo with a fall of 70% in the diclofenac group versus 6% in the placebo group (p less than 0.001 with the Mann-Whitney test). The median was 3 mg/min at onset and 2.45 mg/min after 2 months treatment with the placebo. In the diclofenac group, it was 2.2 and 0.95 mg/min, respectively (p less than 0.01). Diclofenac did not significantly increase creatinine levels. Gastric irritation was noted only once. This study establishes the short-term antiproteinuric action of diclofenac. Whether this action affects the final outcome is not yet determined.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diclofenac / therapeutic use*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis / drug therapy*
  • Glomerulonephritis, IGA / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proteinuria / drug therapy*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Diclofenac