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Lack of drug-drug interaction between cerivastatin and nifedipine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9726692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cerivastatin is a novel, potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. It is primarily cleared via demethylation and hydroxylation with involvement of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and subsequent biliary and renal excretion of the metabolites. Both cerivastatin and the dihydropyridine calcium antagonist nifedipine, which is primarily metabolized by CYP 3A4, are used concomitantly in the prevention and therapy of coronary heart disease. To study the drug-drug interaction potential, the mutual effects of cerivastatin and nifedipine were investigated in a controlled, randomized, non-blind 3-way crossover study in healthy male subjects. Single oral doses of 0.3 mg cerivastatin or of 60 mg nifedipine were administered either alone or concomitantly under fasting conditions. The mean AUC- and Cmax ratios (combination treatment versus monotherapy) including 90% confidence intervals were 1.04 (0.98 - 1.10) and 1.00 (0.93 - 1.07) for cerivastatin, and 0.98 (0.73 - 1.32) and 0.95 (0.80 - 1. 13) for nifedipine, respectively. Our results indicate that no mutual drug-drug interaction between cerivastatin and nifedipine occurs.
Authors:
R Sachse; E Brendel; W Mück; G Rohde; K Ochmann; R Horstmann; J Kuhlmann
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0946-1965     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther     Publication Date:  1998 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-11-20     Completed Date:  1998-11-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9423309     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  409-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Bayer AG, Wuppertal/Cologne, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Area Under Curve
Biological Availability
Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacokinetics*
Cross-Over Studies
Drug Interactions
Half-Life
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics*
Male
Nifedipine / pharmacokinetics*
Pyridines / pharmacokinetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Calcium Channel Blockers; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; 0/Pyridines; 0/cerivastatin; 21829-25-4/Nifedipine

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