Abstract:
Objective To assess the therapeutic effect and safety of acipimox combined with small-dose atorvastatin on combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation.
Methods Fifty-six patients complicated with combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation were randomized into the combined small-dose group n=28, acipimox (250 mg, twice a day)+atorvastatin (10 mg, once a day) and normal dose group n=28, atorvastatin (20-40 mg, once a day). Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterin (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterin (LDL-C), aspartate aminotransaminase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid (UA) and creatine kinase (CK) were observed before treatment and 1, 2 and 3 months after treatment. Adverse drug reaction was recorded.
Results Compared with those before treatment, TC, TG and LDL-C of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group decreased after treatment, but HDL-C increased, and the difference had statistical significance (all in P < 0.01). Compared with the normal dose group, TG and LDL-C of the combined small-dose group were lower and HDL-C was higher, and the difference had statistical significance (all in P < 0.01). At each time point before and after treatment, ALT, AST, Scr, BUN, UA and CK of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group showed no statistically significant difference (all in P>0.05). There was significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions in the digestive system, nervous system, musculoskeletal system and skin/vascular of the normal dose group and the combined small-dose group (all in P < 0.05).
Conclusions Acipimox combined with small-dose atorvastatin can treat combined hyperlipidemia after renal transplantation safely and effectively.