Mefloquine pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects and in peptic ulcer patients after cimetidine administration. |
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Authors: | J A Kolawole A Mustapha I Abudu-Aguye N Ochekpe |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria. |
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Abstract: | The pharmacokinetics of orally administered mefloquine were determined in six healthy male subjects and in six ulcer patients before and after a 3-day course of cimetidine (400 mg morning and evening). Peak plasma concentrations Cmax and AUC0-infinity were similarly and significantly (P < 0.05) increased after cimetidine pretreatement in both healthy subjects and peptic ulcer patients Cmax was increased by 42.4% and 20.5% while AUC0-infinity was increased by 37.5% in healthy and peptic ulcer subjects respectively. The values of t1/2ab absorption and t1/2 beta elimination, total crearance CLT/F and volume of distribution were altered to varying levels after cimetidine treatment but the changes were not statistically significant in both healthy and peptic ulcer subjects. The established long t1/2 beta and this apparent interaction between mefloquine and cimetidine which resulted in increased mefloquine plasma concentration might be of clinical significant in patients with neurological/psychiatric history. |
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