Serum and Quantitative Electroencephalographic Pharmacokinetics of Loprazolam in the Elderly

@article{Mamelak1988SerumAQ,
  title={Serum and Quantitative Electroencephalographic Pharmacokinetics of Loprazolam in the Elderly},
  author={Mortimer Mamelak and P. Bunting and Howard Galin and V Price and Adele C Csima and Trevor Young and Dwora Klein and Jocelyn R. Pelchat},
  journal={The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology},
  year={1988},
  volume={28}
}
This study was undertaken to determine the serum pharmacokinetic parameters of loprazolam, a new benzodiazepine hypnotic, in elderly subjects and to compare these with the kinetics of the drug as determined by quantitative EEG analysis. In addition, a 14‐day study was undertaken to determine the steady‐state serum levels achieved in this population with repeated drug administration. The study was conducted on 16 male and female subjects between the ages of 62 and 72 years, randomly assigned to… 
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