Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Probenecid

@article{Cunningham1981ClinicalPO,
  title={Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Probenecid},
  author={R. F. Cunningham and Zafar H. Israili and Peter G. Dayton},
  journal={Clinical Pharmacokinetics},
  year={1981},
  volume={6},
  pages={135-151}
}
SummaryA review of the clinical applications and of the disposition of probenecid in man, including drug interactions, is presented.Probenecid is the classical competitive inhibitor of organic acid transport in the kidney and other organs. There are 2 primary clinical uses for probenecid: as a uricosuric agent in the treatment of chronic gout and as an adjunct to enhance blood levels of antibiotics (such as penicillins and Cephalosporins). Adsorption of probenecid is essentially complete… 
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Interindividual variation in the capacity-limited renal glucuronidation of probenecid by humans

It was inferred that probenecid acyl glucuronide is formed in the kidney during blood-to-lumen passage through the tubular cells and the plateau value in the renal excretion rate-time profile reflects itsVmax of formation.

Probenecid-induced changes in the clearance of pranoprofen enantiomers.

Probenecid had a slight effect on the tissue distribution of pranoprofen at the dose used, but significantly reduced the formation of glucuronide for both enantiomers to the same extent in kidney microsomes.

Effect of probenecid on the formation and elimination kinetics of the sulphate and glucuronide conjugates of diflunisal

Steady state plasma concentrations of the sulphate and glucuronide conjugates of diflunisal were 2.5- to 3.1-fold higher during probenecid co-administration, due to a significant reduction in the renal clearance of the three dif lunisal conjugate.

Effects of probenecid on the pharmacokinetics and elimination of acyclovir in humans

It is confirmed that acyclovir is eliminated predominantly by renal clearance, both by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion; the results suggested that at least part of thetubular secretion is inhibited by probenecid.

The effect of probenecid on the renal elimination of cimetidine

The study demonstrates that renal interactions between organic cations and organic anions can occur in human beings and the mechanism of this interaction and the implications to other drug combinations are being explored.

Probenecid: its chromatographic determination, plasma protein binding, and in vivo pharmacokinetics in dogs.

Observation in relation to plasma protein binding and PK parameters will serve as the basic information concerning drug-drug interactions in dogs and in other mammalian species.

Pharmacology of drugs for hyperuricemia. Mechanisms, kinetics and interactions.

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Effect of probenecid on the pharmacokinetics of cefmenoxime

Tubular secretion is the predominant mechanism of clearance for cefmenoxime and that probenecid alters the pharmacokinetics of the compound by competitively inhibiting its tubular secretion without affecting either the rate or the extent of its distribution.

Capacity-limited renal glucuronidation of probenecid by humans

Probenecid shows dose-dependent pharmacokinetics and it is demonstrated that probenecid glucuronide must be formed in the kidney during its passage of the tubule, and the plateau value in the renal excretion rate-time profile shows itsVmax of formation.

Pharmacokinetics of FK027 (Cefixime) in Healthy Volunteers after Intravenous Injection

The results indicate that FK027 is rapidly distributed to the tissues and thereafter gradually eliminated from the body, and it is excreted from the kidneys, mainly through glomerular filtration and to some extent through renal tubular secretion.
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