| Literature DB >> 7579030 |
N Iqbal1, B Ahmad, K H Janbaz, A U Gilani, S K Niazi.
Abstract
The influence of caffeine (60 mg) was studied on the pharmacokinetic characteristics of acetaminophen (500 mg single dose) in ten healthy male human volunteers in a complete cross-over design. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was used to analyse serum drug concentrations. Caffeine caused a highly significant (p < 0.01) increase in AUC and AUMC, a significant (p < 0.05) increase in Cmax, and a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in clearance (C1/F) of acetaminophen. We conclude that caffeine taken in doses commonly available commercially or in a cup of coffee can significantly potentiate the therapeutic potential of acetaminophen in man.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7579030 DOI: 10.1002/bdd.2510160606
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biopharm Drug Dispos ISSN: 0142-2782 Impact factor: 1.627