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. 2020 Mar;8(5):194. doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.01.60

Table 3. Use of medicines.

Parameter Non-AKI (n=512) AKI (n=71) Z P
Analgesics and sedatives
   Propofol (IV, mg) 16.8±116.24 13.55±58.13 1.6629 0.0963
   Diazepam (IV, mg) 2.19±4.89 1.13±3.18 −1.6056 0.1084
   Dezocine (IV, mg) 0.36±3.58 0.42±2.64 0.2552 0.7986
   Midazolam (IV, mL) 2.16±11.42 4.45±15.97 2.0611 0.0393
   Remifentanil (IV, mg) 0.04±0.35 0.06±0.29 1.5297 0.1261
   Dexmedetomidine (IV, mL) 2.46±6.63 3.46±7.1 1.5477 0.1217
Antibiotics
   Biapenem (IV, g) 0.06±0.57 0±0 −0.8332 0.4047
   Linezolid (IV, mg) 31.64±420.99 8.45±71.21 0.3269 0.7438
   Meropenem (IV, g) 1.5±6.07 1.68±4.91 2.0544 0.0399
   PSTS (IV, g) 8.26±21.27 17.18±28.68 3.4855 0.0005
   Tigecycline (IV, mg) 0.78±17.68 0 −0.3671 0.7135
   CSSS (IV, g) 2.97±10.27 6.25±13.75 2.7236 0.0065
   Ceftriaxone (IV, g) 1.82±5.72 1.92±5.64 0.2401 0.8103
   Cefoxitin (IV, g) 4.02±11.07 3.72±10.89 −0.4809 0.6306
   Vancomycin (IV, g) 0.29±1.47 0.2±1.23 −0.1961 0.8445
   Imipenem (IV, g) 0.05±0.83 0.28±1.7 1.9112 0.056
   Levofloxacin (IV, mL) 2.54±35.57 2.82±23.74 0.7782 0.4364
Antiepileptic drugs
   Levetiracetam (PO, g) 0.08±0.56 0.04±0.25 0.552 0.581
   Valproate (IV, g) 1.31±2.4 1.73±2.86 0.764 0.4448
Contrast agents
   32 iodixanol (IV, mL) 10.55±54.59 8.45±40.52 −0.0396 0.9684
   Iohexol (IV, mL) 23.83±69.09 20.42±58.91 0.1478 0.8825
   Gadolinium (IV, g) 1.35±7.06 1.19±3.94 −0.0544 0.9566
Dehydrant agents
   Mannitol (IV, mL) 1,106.64±1,509.19 1,163.03±1,436.13 0.6946 0.4873
   Glycerin fructose (IV, mL) 390.72±868.88 278.17±636.04 −0.2796 0.7798
Hemostatics
Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox (IV, IU) 6.88±6.23 6.59±4.65 0.0304 0.9757
Loop diuretics
   Furosemide (IV, mg) 5.43±27.56 60.99±134.91 7.9744 <0.00001
   Torasemide (IV, mL) 0.55±4.46 1.44±5.47 2.4809 0.0131
Proton pump inhibitors
   Esomeprazole (IV, mg) 15.08±65.83 23.66±87.00 0.9276 0.3536
   Omeprazole (IV, mg) 145.08±198.15 171.83±196.35 1.3291 0.1838
   Pantoprazole (IV, mg) 142.81±184.26 141.97±154.89 0.6239 0.5327
Vasoactive drugs
   Dopamine (IV, mg) 35.86±306.77 365.35±1,354.01 5.5925 <0.00001
   Noradrenaline (IV, mg) 3.45±24.3 43.70±113.02 7.6569 <0.00001
   Epinephrine (IV, mg) 0.16±0.81 1.66±11.29 2.3955 0.0166
Vasodilators
   Diltiazem (IV, mg) 14.16±86.68 25.63±89.55 2.4626 0.0138
   Urapidil (IV, mL) 67.18±144.04 105.85±168.41 3.8246 0.0001
   Fasudil (IV, mg) 38.44±118.82 8.45±47.89 −1.9903 0.0466
   Nimodipine (IV, mg) 19.55±55.44 27.89±66.82 1.3052 0.1918

Data are shown as mean ± SD. AKI, acute kidney injury; PSTS, piperacillin sodium tazobactam sodium; CSSS, cefoperazone sodium sulbactam sodium.