Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: DIALYTE LM DEXTROSE 4 25 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER versus DIANEAL 137 W DEXTROSE 1 5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: DIALYTE LM DEXTROSE 4 25 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER versus DIANEAL 137 W DEXTROSE 1 5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER.
DIALYTE LM/ DEXTROSE 4.25% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER vs DIANEAL 137 W/ DEXTROSE 1.5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Removes waste products (e.g., urea, creatinine) and excess electrolytes via diffusion and ultrafiltration across the peritoneal membrane; dextrose acts as osmotic agent to generate ultrafiltration.
DIANEAL 137 with 1.5% dextrose is a peritoneal dialysis solution that removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood by creating a concentration gradient across the peritoneal membrane via diffusion and ultrafiltration. Dextrose acts as an osmotic agent to drive fluid removal.
Intraperitoneal administration: 2 to 2.5 liters per exchange, 4 to 5 exchanges daily, as part of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
Intraperitoneal administration: 2 liters per exchange, typically 4 exchanges per day for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
None Documented
None Documented
Not applicable; dextrose is rapidly metabolized (half-life ~2-5 min), electrolytes are distributed and excreted renally with half-life dependent on renal function.
Not applicable for dextrose as it is an endogenous substance. Exogenous dextrose in peritoneal dialysis is rapidly metabolized; plasma glucose half-life is approximately 1-2 hours after absorption, but this varies with metabolic state.
Renal: 100% (electrolytes and dextrose are completely reabsorbed or metabolized; water is excreted renally). Biliary/fecal: 0%.
Dianeal 137 with 1.5% dextrose is a peritoneal dialysis solution. Dextrose is metabolized systemically; glucose is absorbed via peritoneal route and undergoes endogenous metabolism. Icodextrin (if applicable) is metabolized to maltose and excreted renally, but for this standard solution, elimination is primarily via metabolism to CO2 and water; less than 5% excreted unchanged in urine. No biliary or fecal elimination of intact dextrose.
Category C
Category C
Peritoneal Dialysis Solution
Peritoneal Dialysis Solution