| Literature DB >> 2388877 |
T Chin1, I W Fong, A Vandenbroucke.
Abstract
The detailed pharmacokinetics of fluconazole in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were studied in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and cryptococcal meningitis, after an intravenous dose of 400 mg. Fluconazole exhibited a serum elimination half-life of 34.2 hours, distribution volume of 0.56 L/kg, and clearance of 0.19 ml/min/kg. Peak CSF concentration occurred at 4 hours after the dose. Overall penetration of fluconazole based on the ratio of areas under the curve of CSF to serum was 70%. The drug exhibited an excellent pharmacokinetic profile for treatment of central nervous system fungal infections.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2388877
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharmacotherapy ISSN: 0277-0008 Impact factor: 4.705