| Literature DB >> 3440106 |
N Barzaghi1, G Gatti, F Crema, M Monteleone, C Amione, L Leone, E Perucca.
Abstract
The serum levels of carbamazepine (CBZ) and its 10,11-epoxide metabolite (CBZ-E) were determined in seven subjects after a single dose of CBZ (400 mg) in the control state and during co-administration of erythromycin (500 mg three times daily for 10 days). Erythromycin treatment was associated with a decrease in CBZ clearance and a prolongation of CBZ half-life, while CBZ-E levels were markedly reduced. These data provide evidence that erythromycin inhibits the conversion of CBZ to its epoxide metabolite.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3440106 PMCID: PMC1386415 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1987.tb03257.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-5251 Impact factor: 4.335