Effect of itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of zopiclone

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 331-334

  Jalava, K M ^a   Olkkola, K T ^a   Neuvonen, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

itraconazole; drug interaction; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; zopiclone

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; PLACEBO; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; PIPERAZINES;

EID: 0030470458     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050207     Document Type: Article

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