ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
famotidine
;
anuric patients
;
haemodialysis
;
H2-receptor antagonist
;
pharmacokinetics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The effect of haemodialysis on the pharmacokinetics of oral famotidine has been studied in five elderly anuric patients. Famotidine 20 mg was administered in a cross-over design to patients on and not on haemodialysis. The elimination rate constant of haemodialysis (k) was 4.6-fold larger than the systemic elimination rate constant (ke). Although the mean maximum serum concentration of famotidine during haemodialysis (141.5 ng·ml−1) was not significantly lower than that without haemodialysis (195.6 ng·ml−1), the AUC up to 5 h during haemodialysis was significantly decreased to 58.1% of the value without it. The data suggest that famotidine is dialysable by haemodialysis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00315039
