Renal Tissue Damage After Experimental Pyelonephritis: Role of Antioxidants and Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors

L-carnitine and meloxicam alleviated oxidative stress, probably by decreasing lipid peroxidation and enforcing antioxidant defense system. Acute renal inflammatory injury can be prevented much more effectively by combination therapy rather than by conventional therapy alone.