Effects of berberine on the blood concentration of cyclosporin A in renal transplanted recipients: Clinical and pharmacokinetic study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 567-572

  Wu, Xiaochun ^a   Li, Qing ^a   Xin, Huawen ^a   Yu, Airong ^a   Zhong, Mingyuan ^a  

^a WUHAN GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU COMMAND   (China)

Author keywords

Berberine; Cyclosporin A; Drug interaction; Pharmacokinetics; Renal transplantation

Indexed keywords

BERBERINE; CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANTIDIARRHEALS; BERBERINE; CYCLOSPORINE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 26244451259     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-005-0952-3     Document Type: Article

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