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Intravenous aminophylline increases the degree of saturation of urine with calcium phosphate and struvite

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This study was designed to assess the effect of i.v. treatment with aminophylline (AMPH) on the risk of calcium phosphate and strutive stone formation. We administered AMPH in doses of 4 mg/kg body weight in 15-min i.v. infusions to 60 infants with clinical symptoms of obstructive bronchitis with dyspnoea. During 3 hours after infusion we observed a significant increase in urine saturation with brushite, octocalcium phosphate and struvite. This rise in urine saturation may increase the risk of kidney stone formation.

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    A. Siwinska, J. Głuszek, J. Maciejewski & D. Musialik

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Siwinska, A., Głuszek, J., Maciejewski, J. et al. Intravenous aminophylline increases the degree of saturation of urine with calcium phosphate and struvite. International Urology and Nephrology 29, 141–146 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02551333

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