Urinary pH-sensitive clearance
- Renal elimination changes with urine pH
- Ion trapping drives the effect
- Weak acids clear faster in alkaline urine
- Weak bases clear faster in acidic urine
- Clinical importance depends on renal contribution
Interaction at a glance
- Renal elimination changes with urine pH
Mechanism
- Ion trapping drives the effect
Mechanism / modifiers
- Weak acids clear faster in alkaline urine
- Weak bases clear faster in acidic urine
Mechanism / exceptions
- Renal elimination changes with urine pH
- Clinical importance depends on renal contribution
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- What does “Urinary pH-sensitive clearance” indicate?
Ion trapping drives the effect.
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