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Amitriptyline eliminates calculi through urinary tract smooth muscle relaxation
Eduardo Achar, Rosi A N Achar, Therezinha B Paiva, Alexandre H Campos and Nestor Schor
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Findings from urinalysisa in 20 adult male cats presenting at a veterinarian hospital with obstructive acute renal failure (ARF)
| Abnormality | Number |
|---|---|
| Hematuria | 18 (90%) |
| Bacteriuria | 14 (70%) |
| Leukocytes | 10 (50%) |
| Cylindruria | 6 (30%) |
| Struvite crystalsb | 12 (60%) |
| Calcium oxalate crystalsb | 8 (40%) |
| Amorphous urate crystalsb | 4 (20%) |
a Urine samples obtained through cystocentesis
b Similar crystal distribution was observed from plug content analysis
