The features of hepatic enzyme induction with glutethimide in man. 1978

L Jackson, and M Homeida, and C J Roberts

1 Sequential measurements of D-glucaric acid excretion were made in six healthy volunteers before, during and after 3 weeks' daily medication with glutethimide 500 mg. 2 There was a rapid rise in D-glucaric acid excretion within 2 days of starting medication and a rapid decline when it was stopped. 3 Antipyrine clearance and indocyanine green clearance were measured before and at the end of the 3 weeks' medication. 4 There was a 55% increase in antipyrine clearance but no change in indocyanine green clearance. 5 There was no correlation between antipyrine clearance and D-glucaric acid excretion. 6 Glutethimide causes rapid enzyme induction in man without concomitant rise in hepatic blood flow.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007208 Indocyanine Green A tricarbocyanine dye that is used diagnostically in liver function tests and to determine blood volume and cardiac output. Cardio-Green,Cardiogreen,Ujoveridin,Vofaverdin,Vophaverdin,Wofaverdin,Cardio Green,Green, Indocyanine
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D004790 Enzyme Induction An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis. Induction, Enzyme
D005937 Glucaric Acid A sugar acid derived from D-glucose in which both the aldehydic carbon atom and the carbon atom bearing the primary hydroxyl group are oxidized to carboxylic acid groups. Glucosaccharic Acid,L-Gularic Acid,Levo-Gularic Acid,Tetrahydroxyadipic Acid,Calcium Glucarate,Calcium Glucarate, Anhydrous,Calcium Saccharate,Calcium Saccharate Anhydrous,Calcium Saccharate Tetrahydrate,Calcium Saccharate, Anhydrous,D-Glucaric Acid,D-Saccharic Acid,Saccharic Acid,Acid, Saccharic,Anhydrous Calcium Glucarate,Anhydrous Calcium Saccharate,D Glucaric Acid,D Saccharic Acid,Glucarate, Anhydrous Calcium,Glucarate, Calcium,L Gularic Acid,Levo Gularic Acid,Saccharate Tetrahydrate, Calcium,Saccharate, Anhydrous Calcium,Saccharate, Calcium,Tetrahydrate, Calcium Saccharate
D005984 Glutethimide A hypnotic and sedative. Its use has been largely superseded by other drugs. Doriden,Noxiron
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
D000983 Antipyrine An analgesic and antipyretic that has been given by mouth and as ear drops. Antipyrine is often used in testing the effects of other drugs or diseases on drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p29) Phenazone,Anodynin,Pyramidone

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