[The vasoactive action of kurantil in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis].

The immediate positive result of 3-4 weeks' course of treatment with curantyl (C) of patients with chronic glomerulonephritis (ChGN) is due to both vasoactive and antiaggregant action of the preparation. The negative immediate result of C treatment appear to be associated with <>. C was found to be usefull in treatment of ChGN patients presenting with predominance of fibroplastic changes in the kydneys, those with arterial hypertension, grade I ChGN. Analysis of late results of treatment 1.5-2 years after C withdrawal revealed improvement in health status in 22.5% and slowing down ChGN progression in 15% of patients compared to the control group.