Table 2.

Urine electrolytes/creatinine ratio in salt-sensitive rats during chronic opioid treatment within 14 d on HS.

NSNS
Potassium8.5 ± 215 ± 2
Sodium33 ± 523 ± 2
Calcium0.24 ± 0.040.26 ± 0.03
Chloride44 ± 832 ± 3
7DHS+Vehicle7DHS+BRL
Potassium19 ± 316 ± 1
Sodium437 ± 41327 ± 17*
Calcium3.2 ± 0.52.9 ± 0.2
Chloride402 ± 34310 ± 15*
14DHS+Vehicle14DHS+BRL
Potassium19 ± 115 ± 1*
Sodium372 ± 30255 ± 9*
Calcium2.9 ± 0.22.1 ± 0.1*
Chloride323 ± 24241 ± 9*
  • κ-OR agonist treated rats (1.5 mg/kg BRL 52537). NS (0.4% NaCl); 7DHS, 14DHS – 7 d and 14 d on HS (8% NaCl), respectively (n ≥ 5 rat per group; t test *P < 0.05, BRL- versus vehicle-treated rats on the same day of treatment).