Abstract
BackgroundMontelukast as an anti-inflammatory drug has a protective effect on the kidney’s tissue and also on children with pyelonephritis.ObjectivesTherefore, this study aimed at investigating the effect of montelukast on the pyelonephritis symptoms in children.MethodsIn this study, 100 children with pyelonephritis were divided into two groups, including the intervention (n = 50) and control (n = 50) groups. Patients in both groups received routine antibiotic therapy and in the intervention group, montelukast (5 mg/day, oral) was prescribed (for 14 days). Finally, the clinical manifestations of the patients were evaluated and compared between two groups.ResultsThe mean age (± SD) in intervention and control groups was 7.2 (± 0.43) and 7.18 (± 0.43) years, respectively. Analysis of the results showed that the duration of fever (P < 0.0001), dysuria (P < 0.0001), abdominal pain (P < 0.0001) and urgency (P = 0.003) were significantly lower in the intervention group than the control group.ConclusionsMontelukast lead to rapid improvement of clinical manifestations in children with pyelonephritis and may can be used as an effective auxiliary treatment in these patients.
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