MEDICAMENT CONTAINING AN EFFECTOR OF THE GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM TOGETHER WITH ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID FOR USE IN KIDNEY REPLACEMENT THERAPY

摘要

The invention relates to a medicament containing an effector of theglutathione metabolism together with .alpha.-lipoic acid, its salts and/orprodrugs as a combined preparation for the simultaneous, separate or time-controlled treatment of a defective thiol-disulfide status in kidneyreplacement therapy and of clinical characteristics, which indicate a disorderof the thiol-disulfide status of immunocytes. The correction of a defectivethiol metabolism is of fundamental importance as a basic therapy for treatinga large number of diseases of different origin, in particular however incircumstances requiring an essential kidney replacement therapy.