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The features of hepatic enzyme induction with glutethimide in man.
Author(s) -
Jackson L,
Homeida M,
Roberts CJ
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1978.tb00877.x
Subject(s) - glutethimide , indocyanine green , excretion , liver enzyme , enzyme inducer , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , enzyme , pharmacology , surgery , biochemistry
1 Sequential measurements of D‐glucaric acid excretion were made in six healthy volunteers before, during and after 3 weeks' daily medication with glutethimide 500 mg. 2 There was a rapid rise in D‐glucaric acid excretion within 2 days of starting medication and a rapid decline when it was stopped. 3 Antipyrine clearance and indocyanine green clearance were measured before and at the end of the 3 weeks' medication. 4 There was a 55% increase in antipyrine clearance but no change in indocyanine green clearance. 5 There was no correlation between antipyrine clearance and D‐glucaric acid excretion. 6 Glutethimide causes rapid enzyme induction in man without concomitant rise in hepatic blood flow.