[Plasma concentration and elimination behavior of the cardiac glycoside meproscillarin in patients with liver cirrhosis]. 1983

K Burkert, and H Beckmann

During a one week period patients with liver cirrhosis and a control group were treated with a repeated dosage of the new heart glcoside Meproscillarin. After achieving a steady state in plasma level the same Meproscillarin plasma levels were found among both groups. Compared with the control group no difference was detected in the elimination rate of Meproscillarin in patients with liver cirrhosis, which means a complex disturbed liver function. Nevertheless the greater variance of the Meproscillarin plasma levels in the patients with liver cirrhosis in comparison with the controls means a diminished predictability of the therapeutic success in the cirrhosis group. With this limitation Meproscillarin can be used therapeutically in patients with liver cirrhosis, because a toxic accumulation is not to be expected.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008103 Liver Cirrhosis Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. Cirrhosis, Liver,Fibrosis, Liver,Hepatic Cirrhosis,Liver Fibrosis,Cirrhosis, Hepatic
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011442 Proscillaridin A cardiotonic glycoside isolated from Scilla maritima var. alba (Squill). Desglucotransvaaline,Proscillaridin A,Scillarenin Rhamnoside,Caradrin,Digitalysat,Proscillaridine,Sandoscill,Scillase,Talusin,Rhamnoside, Scillarenin
D002018 Bufanolides Cyclopentanophenanthrenes with a 6-membered lactone ring attached at the 17-position and SUGARS attached at the 3-position. They are found in BUFONIDAE and often possess cardiotonic properties. Bufadienolides
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
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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