Effects of Famotidine and Trimebutine Maleate Alone or in a Combination on Liver Drug-metabolizing Enzymes in Rats

Accession number;04A0011791
Title;Effects of Famotidine and Trimebutine Maleate Alone or in a Combination on Liver Drug-metabolizing Enzymes in Rats
Author; HASHIMOTO YOSHIMI (Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., JPN) KISHIMOTO HIDEYUKI (Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., JPN) HASEGAWA KAZUMASA (Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., JPN) IWATA HIROSHI (Mitsubishi Chemical Safety Inst. Ltd., JPN)
Journal Title;Clinical Pharmacology and Therapy
Journal Code:L1701A
ISSN:0917-3994
VOL.13;NO.6;PAGE.591-600(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.5, REF.14
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Imasaki et al. reported that famotidine had no effects on liver drug-metabolizing enzymes in rats at doses of at least up to 100 mg/kg. Although famotidine is frequently used in combination with various drugs in clinical practice, the effects of the concomitant medications on liver drug-metabolizing enzymes have not been investigated. This study examined the effects of famotidine and trimebutine maleate, an enterokinetic modulator, alone or in combination on liver drug-metabolizing enzymes in rats. No significant changes in each enzymatic parameter were observed in any group of rats, suggesting that famotidine and trimebutine maleate alone or in combination have no effects on liver drug-metabolizing enzymes. (author abst.)