PHARMACOKINETICS OF ALPRAZOLAM IN GERIATRIC-PATIENTS WITH NEUROTIC DEPRESSION

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作者
DEHLIN, O
KULLINGSJO, H
LIDEN, A
AGRELL, B
MOSER, G
OLSEN, I
机构
[1] ST LARS HOSP,DEPT PSYCHIAT & NEUROCHEM,S-22006 LUND,SWEDEN
[2] UPJOHN CO,GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN
[3] VARNHEMS HOSP,GERIATR CLIN,MALMO,SWEDEN
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PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY | 1991年 / 68卷 / 02期
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10.1111/j.1600-0773.1991.tb02048.x
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
摘要
The pharmacokinetics of alprazolam was studied in 10 geriatric patients (5 males, 5 females) with neurotic depression during a 6-week period. After 0.5 mg of alprazolam on Day 1 the mean elimination half-life was 11.1 hr and C(max) 12.3 ng/ml. The pharmacokinetic evaluation on Day 1 (t 1/2, tmax) did not differ significantly from the evaluation on Day 42. The mean daily dosage on Day 42 was 1.6 mg alprazolam. The concentrations of the metabolites alpha-OH alprazolam and 4-OH alprazolam were less than 10% of that of alprazolam. All the patients improved clinically. The most common side effect was drowsiness, more often during the first week than the last week.
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