Pharmacokinetic studies with a dual-release formulation of levodopa, a novel principle in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
Pharmacokinetic studies with a dual-release formulation of levodopa, a novel principle in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
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DOI:
10.1159/000007918
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发表时间:
1998-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Gasser, UE
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作者:
Dingemanse, J;Kleinbloesem, CH;Gasser, UE
The objectives of the two studies reported here were the investigation of the influence of tablet breaking and food on the pharmacokinetics of levodopa and 3-O-methyldopa (3-OMD) after administration of a new levodopa/benserazide formulation with a biphasic drug delivery profile (Madopar(R) DR). Both studies had an open-label, randomised, two-way crossover design and were conducted in 12 healthy young subjects. The pharmacokinetics of levodopa and 3-OMD after one intact or two halved tablets were very similar with average C-max and t(max) 1.9 mg 1(-1) and 1.2 h, respectively. Administration of the formulation after a standard breakfast did not influence the extent of levodopa absorption but increased the absorption rate. C-max and t(max) were on average 2.1 mg 1(-1) and 1.3 h, respectively, in the fed condition and 1.5 mg 1(-1) and 2.5 h in the fasted condition. The presence of food did not markedly affect the plateau in levodopa levels between about 1 and 3 h after intake. In conclusion, the release characteristics in healthy subjects of the new levodopa/benserazide formulation are influenced only to a minor extent by concomitant intake of