Cerebrospinal-fluid concentrations of nitrazepam in man. 1977

L Kangas, and J Kanto, and T Siirtola, and A Pekkarinen

The concentrations of nitrazepam in the plasma and cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF) of 38 neurological patients were determined by gas chromatography 2-36 hours after a single 5 mg oral dose. The percentage ratio between the mean CSF and the plasma concentrations increased from 8.0% at 2 hours to 15.6% at 36 hours. This percentage rise was significant (P less than 0.001). The maximum concentration of nitrazepam in the plasma was 36.7 +/- 5.7 ng/ml (at 2 hours) and CSF 3.0 +/- 0.3 ng/ml (at 4 hours). During the beta-phase the half-life of nitrazepam in plasma was about 27 hours and in the CSF markedly longer about 68 hours, indicating a very slow elimination of nitrazepam from the CSF.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009567 Nitrazepam A benzodiazepine derivative used as an anticonvulsant and hypnotic. Nitrodiazepam,Alodorm,Dormalon,Dormo-Puren,Eatan,Imadorm,Imeson,Mogadon,Nitrazadon,Nitrazep,Nitrazepam AL,Nitrazepam-Neuraxpharm,Novanox,Radedorm,Remnos,Rhoxal-Nitrazepam,Serenade,Somnite,Nitrazepam Neuraxpharm,Rhoxal Nitrazepam
D005260 Female Females
D006207 Half-Life The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacologic, physiologic, or radiologic activity. Halflife,Half Life,Half-Lifes,Halflifes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284 Administration, Oral The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
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
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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