Grapefruit juice increases the bioavailability of artemether

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Van Agtmael, M A ^a   Gupta, V ^a   Van der Wosten T H ^a   Rutten, J P B ^a   Van Boxtel, C J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artemether Grapefruit juice; Artemisinin derivative

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG METABOLISM; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CITRUS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; SALIVA; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0032841316     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050648     Document Type: Article

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