ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
Methyldigoxin
;
repetitive doses
;
bioavailability
;
deep compartments
;
oral and i.v. dose
;
volunteers
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary To obtain true half lives, glycoside elimination from six healthy subjects was studied for 14 days after multiple intravenous doses or oral administration of a daily maintenance dose of β-methyldigoxin 0.3 mg. After oral or intravenous administration of β-methyldigoxin ceased, the plasma concentrations declined from the 14th to the 16th days with a half life of 1.7 days. From the 16th to the 20th day a change from a shorter to a longer half life of 2.8 and 2.9 days was observed. Similar half lives were found in urine: after the last dose the initial slope from the 14th to the 16th day had a half life of 1.8 days, and the terminal slope had one of 3.2 days. The results indicate release of the glycoside from slowly equilibrating tissues.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00606551
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