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Relationship between the acetylator phenotype, plasma sulfapyridine levels and adverse effects during treatment with salicylazosulfapyridine in patients with chronic bowel diseases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1968894     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We examined 122 patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with salicylazosulfapyridine. Forty-two (34.5%) had adverse effects that led to discontinuation of therapy in 14 (11.5%). In 33 patients the effects appeared to be dose dependent. The plasma sulfapyridine levels in patients exhibiting gastrointestinal side effects were significantly higher than in patients with no adverse effects (41.0 +/- 20.3 and 23.8 +/- 14.8 micrograms/ml respectively, P less than 0.001). Plasma sulfapyridine levels were significantly higher in slow than in fast acetylators (31.5 +/- 17.1 vs. 22.2 +/- 17.1 micrograms/ml). Slow acetylators had three times as many side effects as fast acetylators; however this difference was not statistically significant.
Authors:
G Rahav; E Zylber-Katz; D Rachmilewitz; M Levy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Israel journal of medical sciences     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0021-2180     ISO Abbreviation:  Isr. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  1990 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-04-16     Completed Date:  1990-04-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0013105     Medline TA:  Isr J Med Sci     Country:  ISRAEL    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylation
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / drug therapy*,  genetics,  metabolism
Male
Middle Aged
Nausea / chemically induced
Phenotype
Retrospective Studies
Sulfanilamides / blood*
Sulfapyridine / blood*,  metabolism
Sulfasalazine / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  metabolism
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Sulfanilamides; 144-83-2/Sulfapyridine; 599-79-1/Sulfasalazine

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