Clin Pharmacokinet
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Interaction potential and tolerability of the coadministration of cilostazol and aspirin.
This study evaluated the effects of repeated oral drug administration with cilostazol alone and with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) on platelet aggregation, coagulation and bleeding time as well as the cilostazol-aspirin pharmacokinetic interaction in healthy males. ⋯ Cilostazol and aspirin coadministration did not cause clinically significant changes in PT, aPTT, bleeding time, platelet aggregation or plasma concentrations of cilostazol and its 2 active metabolites. Cilostazol was generally well tolerated with or without aspirin.
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Sevoflurane is a comparatively recent addition to the range of inhalational anaesthetics which has been recently released for clinical use. In comparison to older inhalational agents such as isoflurane or halothane, the most important property of sevoflurane is its low solubility in the blood. This results in a more rapid uptake and induction than the 'older' inhalational agents, improved control of depth of anaesthesia and faster elimination and recovery. ⋯ The hepatic metabolism of sevoflurane results in the formation of inorganic fluoride. Upon contact with alkaline CO2 absorbent, a small amount of sevoflurane is degraded and a metabolite (compound A) is formed and inhaled in trace amounts. Whether inorganic fluoride or compound A are nephrotoxic is presently a matter of controversy.