Pharmacokinetic interactions of artemether and pyrimethamine in healthy male Thais.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1998 Mar; 29(1): 18-23
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ABSTRACT
The pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of artemether (300 mg) and pyrimethamine (100 mg) given as each individual drug alone or as a drug combination (artemether 300 mg plus pyrimethamine 100 mg), were investigated in 8 healthy male Thai volunteers. Both artemether and pyrimethamine were rapidly absorbed after oral administration. Elimination of pyrimethamine was however, a relatively slow process compared with artemether, and thus resulted in a long terminal phase elimination half-life (50-106 hours). Pharmacokinetics of artemether and dihydroartemisinin following a single oral dose of artemether alone or in combination with pyrimethamine were similar. In contrast, coadministration of artemether resulted in significantly increased Cmax (medians of 818 vs 1,180 ng/ml) and contracted the apparent volume of distribution (medians of 3 vs 2.56 l/kg) of pyrimethamine.
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Asunto principal:
Pirimetamina
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Sesquiterpenos
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Tailandia
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Estudios Cruzados
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Adulto
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Artemisininas
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Interacciones Farmacológicas
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Antimaláricos
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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