Review Article

Biocompatible Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids: Clinical Outcomes

Table 2

Selected peritoneal dialysis fluids currently available in Australia.

Solution 
(manufacturer)
pHChambersBufferGlucose degradation products 
(3-desoxyglycosone) [20, 53, 54]

Conventional PD fluids

Dianeal (Baxter)5.2SingleLactate (35–40 mmol/L)↑↑↑ (525  mol/L)
Stay-safe (Fresenius) 5.5SingleLactate (40 mmol/L)↑↑ (172–324  mol/L)

Biocompatible PD fluids

Physioneal (Baxter)7.4DoubleLactate (10–15 mmol/L)/bicarbonate (25 mmol/L) (253  mol/L)
Balance (Fresenius)7.0DoubleLactate (35 mmol/L) (42  mol/L)
BicaVera (Fresenius)7.4DoubleBicarbonate (34/39 mmol/L) (42  mol/L)
Gambrosol Trio (Fresenius)6.5TripleLactate (39–41 mmol/L) (65  mol/L)