| Peripheral vascular effects and pharmacokinetics of the antimigraine compound, zolmitriptan, in combination with oral ergotamine in healthy volunteers. | |
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PMID: 9350383 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Members of the new class of antimigraine compounds, 5HT1B/1D agonists, as well as ergotamine, may cause vasoconstriction through stimulation of 5HT receptors on peripheral vessels. The cardiovascular effects of 20 mg oral zolmitriptan (Zomig, formerly 311C90), 2 mg oral ergotamine and the combination were assessed in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study in 12 healthy subjects. Pharmacodynamic measures included oscillometric blood pressure, systolic blood pressure at the toe and arm using a strain gauge technique, stroke volume and cardiac output using bioimpedance cardiography, high-resolution ultrasound to measure brachial arterial diameter and a novel Doppler method to measure blood flow velocity. Both drugs produced small degrees of peripheral vasoconstriction, including increases in diastolic blood pressure and blood flow velocity and decreases in arterial diameter and toe-arm systolic pressure gradient. These effects were generally additive with the combination but of no clinical importance. There were no significant changes in cardiac output, stroke volume heart rate or ECG. Zolmitriptan, at eight times the likely therapeutic dose, was generally well tolerated both alone and in combination with ergotamine. Ergotamine had no clinically important effects on zolmitriptan pharmacokinetics. |
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Authors:
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R M Dixon; H B Meire; D H Evans; H Watt; N On; J Posner; P E Rolan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache Volume: 17 ISSN: 0333-1024 ISO Abbreviation: Cephalalgia Publication Date: 1997 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-12-09 Completed Date: 1997-12-09 Revised Date: 2008-02-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200710 Medline TA: Cephalalgia Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 639-46 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent, UK. |
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Administration, Oral Adult Biological Availability Blood Pressure / drug effects Caffeine / therapeutic use* Cross-Over Studies Double-Blind Method Drug Therapy, Combination Ergotamine / adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use* Female Humans Intestinal Absorption / drug effects Male Oxazoles / adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use* Oxazolidinones* Pulse Reference Values Serotonin Agonists / therapeutic use* Tryptamines Vasoconstrictor Agents / therapeutic use* |
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0/Oxazoles; 0/Oxazolidinones; 0/Serotonin Agonists; 0/Tryptamines; 0/Vasoconstrictor Agents; 113-15-5/Ergotamine; 139264-17-8/zolmitriptan; 58-08-2/Caffeine |
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