Mechanism for the interaction between triazolam and cimetidine. 1986

S R Cox, and P D Kroboth, and P H Anderson, and R B Smith

Four normal volunteers each received three intraduodenal infusions of 0.5 mg triazolam solutions. Three treatments were: a pH 2.3 solution in which 47 per cent of the dose had hydrolysed to form a triazolo-benzophenone (TB); a pH 6.0 solution containing negligible TB; the pH 6.0 solution administered during cimetidine treatment (1200 mg day-1). TB was stable in serum and only very low TB serum concentrations were observed from the pH 2.3 treatment. No difference was observed in any triazolam pharmacokinetic parameter between the pH 6.0 and the pH 2.3 treatments. Cimetidine increased the triazolam AUC infinity and Cmax by 54 and 35 per cent, respectively. These results indicate that TB undergoes extensive presystemic conversion to triazolam and the triazolam-cimetidine interaction occurs primarily through a reduction in triazolam clearance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007408 Intestinal Absorption Uptake of substances through the lining of the INTESTINES. Absorption, Intestinal
D007441 Intubation, Gastrointestinal The insertion of a tube into the stomach, intestines, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract to allow for the passage of food products, etc. Intubation, Nasogastric,Gastrointestinal Intubation,Gastrointestinal Intubations,Intubations, Gastrointestinal,Intubations, Nasogastric,Nasogastric Intubation,Nasogastric Intubations
D008297 Male Males
D002927 Cimetidine A histamine congener, it competitively inhibits HISTAMINE binding to HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTORS. Cimetidine has a range of pharmacological actions. It inhibits GASTRIC ACID secretion, as well as PEPSIN and GASTRIN output. Altramet,Biomet,Biomet400,Cimetidine HCl,Cimetidine Hydrochloride,Eureceptor,Histodil,N-Cyano-N'-methyl-N''-(2-(((5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)ethyl)guanidine,SK&F-92334,SKF-92334,Tagamet,HCl, Cimetidine,Hydrochloride, Cimetidine,SK&F 92334,SK&F92334,SKF 92334,SKF92334
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D004386 Duodenum The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers. Duodenums
D005745 Gastric Acidity Determination Gastric analysis for determination of free acid or total acid. Acidity Determination, Gastric,Acidity Determinations, Gastric,Determination, Gastric Acidity,Determinations, Gastric Acidity,Gastric Acidity Determinations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014229 Triazolam A short-acting benzodiazepine used in the treatment of insomnia. Some countries temporarily withdrew triazolam from the market because of concerns about adverse reactions, mostly psychological, associated with higher dose ranges. Its use at lower doses with appropriate care and labeling has been reaffirmed by the FDA and most other countries. Apo-Triazo,Gen-Triazolam,Halcion,Trilam,U-33,030,Apo Triazo,Gen Triazolam,U 33,030,U33,030

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