ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
melphalan
;
myelomas
;
pharmacokinetics
;
intermittent therapy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary During intermittent melphalan-prednisone therapy the area under the plasma concentration-time curve of melphalan increased by an average of 45% after oral or intravenous administration of the drug in myeloma patients during the initial three courses at six-week intervals. The rise in melphalan plasma concentrations could not be referred to an alteration in melphalan elimination, metabolism, erythrocyte/plasma partition ratio, or protein binding. A possible explanation could be that covalent binding sites of melphalan were successively saturated during intermittent treatment, resulting in higher drug concentrations during successive courses of therapy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00609251
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