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1846790

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-12
pubmed:abstractText
1. It has been shown that sodium bicarbonate has no effect or could even be detrimental in various forms of metabolic acidosis. Dichloroacetate, a stimulator of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, might offer an alternative treatment. The present study therefore examines the metabolic and haemodynamic effects of dichloroacetate and sodium bicarbonate in healthy volunteers. 2. On 2 different days, sodium dichloroacetate (50 mg/kg body weight) or sodium bicarbonate (1.5 mmol/kg body weight) was given intravenously as a single bolus in 10 healthy volunteers. Haemodynamic parameters were measured using a microprocessor-controlled system. Measurements were performed before and 30 and 60 min after infusion. 3. After administration of dichloroacetate, cardiac index increased from 2.3 +/- 0.03 to 2.7 +/- 0.1 1 min-1 m-2 (P less than 0.05), peripheral vascular resistance decreased from 266 +/- 9.7 to 240 +/- 1.7 kPa s l-1 (2662 +/- 97 to 2398 +/- 169 dyn s cm-5, P less than 0.05), oxygen availability increased from 442 +/- 16 to 535 +/- 30 ml min-1 m-2 (P less than 0.05) and serum lactate concentration fell from 1.4 +/- 0.14 to 0.6 +/- 0.1 mmol/l (P less than 0.05). With infusion of sodium bicarbonate there were no significant effects on any of these variables. 4. Our results show that dichloroacetate administered intravenously reduces the serum lactate concentration. The main effects of dichloroacetate itself are on the haemodynamic variables. Dichloroacetate increases cardiac index and oxygen availability and decreases peripheral vascular resistance, whereas sodium bicarbonate has no effect on haemodynamic or metabolic parameters. These data give some further insights in the actions of dichloroacetate and support the use of dichloroacetate as alternative therapy in various forms of metabolic acidosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0143-5221
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
80
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
47-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of dichloroacetate and bicarbonate on haemodynamic parameters in healthy volunteers.
pubmed:affiliation
2nd Department of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't