Effects of the antifungal agents on oxidative drug metabolism: clinical relevance

K Venkatakrishnan, LL Von Moltke… - Clinical …, 2000 - Springer
This article reviews the metabolic pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions with the systemic
antifungal agents: the azoles ketoconazole, miconazole, itraconazole and fluconazole, the …

Clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions with carbamazepine: an update

E Spina, F Pisani, E Perucca - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 1996 - Springer
Carbamazepine is one of the most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drugs and is also
used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and psychiatric disorders, particularly bipolar …

Role of itraconazole metabolites in CYP3A4 inhibition

N Isoherranen, KL Kunze, KE Allen, WL Nelson… - Drug Metabolism and …, 2004 - ASPET
Itraconazole (ITZ) is a potent inhibitor of CYP3A in vivo. However, unbound plasma
concentrations of ITZ are much lower than its reported in vitro K i, and no clinically significant …

Systemic antifungal agents: drug interactions of clinical significance

E Albengres, H Le Louët, JP Tillement - Drug safety, 1998 - Springer
There are 3 main classes of systemic antifungals: the polyene macrolides (eg amphotericin
B), the azoles (eg the imidazoles ketoconazole and miconazole and the triazoles …

Itraconazole: a reappraisal of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic use in the management of superficial fungal infections

M Haria, HM Bryson, KL Goa - Drugs, 1996 - Springer
Synopsis Itraconazole is an orally administered triazole antifungal agent Its spectrum of
activity includes dermatophyte, dimorphic and dematiaceous fungi, yeasts, and some …

Optimisation of itraconazole therapy using target drug concentrations

JM Poirier, G Cheymol - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 1998 - Springer
Itraconazole is a new triazole compound with a broad spectrum of activity against a number
of fungal pathogens, including Aspergillus species. The drug is being used increasingly as …

The enzymatic basis of drug-drug interactions with systemic triazole antifungals

Y Nivoix, D Levêque, R Herbrecht, JC Koffel… - Clinical …, 2008 - Springer
Drug-drug interactions are a recurring problem in immunocompromised patients treated with
triazole antifungals. While the introduction of new antifungals has expanded opportunities …

Pharmacokinetic aspects of treating infections in the intensive care unit: focus on drug interactions

F Pea, M Furlanut - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2001 - Springer
Pharmacokinetic interactions involving anti-infective drugs may be important in the intensive
care unit (ICU). Although some interactions involve absorption or distribution, the most …

Pharmacokinetics of antifungal agents in onychomycoses

D Debruyne, A Coquerel - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2001 - Springer
Onychomycosis is caused by infection by fungi, mainly dermatophytes and
nondermatophyte yeasts or moulds; it affects the fingernails and, more frequently, the …

Drug interactions with itraconazole, fluconazole, and terbinafine and their management

AK Gupta, HI Katz, NH Shear - Journal of the American Academy of …, 1999 - Elsevier
A drug interaction develops when the effect of a drug is increased or decreased or when a
new effect is produced by the prior, concurrent, or subsequent administration of the other …