The cardiac effects of terfenadine after inhibition of its metabolism by grapefruit juice

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-315

  Clifford, C P ^a   Adams, D A ^a   Murray, S ^a   Taylor, G W ^a   Wilkins, M R ^a   Boobis, A R ^a   Davies, D S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grapefruit juice; QT interval; Terfenadine

Indexed keywords

TERFENADINE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BEVERAGES; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CITRUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TERFENADINE;

EID: 0030786434     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050296     Document Type: Article

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