title: Pharmacokinetics and endocrine effects of terguride in healthy subjects.
abstract: Plasma levels of the partial dopamine agonist, terguride, were measured by RIA in healthy volunteers after a single i.v. dose of 50 micrograms and on the first and seventh day of an oral treatment with 250 micrograms, 500 micrograms and 750 micrograms b.d. Basal and releasing hormone (TRH, GHRH, CRF, LHRH)-stimulated pituitary hormone secretion (PRL, TSH, GH, FSH, LH) and cortisol were also determined by RIA. Following the i.v. injection, plasma terguride levels declined biphasically, with half-lives of 0.2 and 1.5 h; total clearance was 17 ml.min-1.kg-1. The oral bioavailability of terguride over all doses was about 20%. Basal and TRH-stimulated prolactin levels were dose-dependently depressed, but the secretion of other hormones remained unaffected. Tolerance of terguride was excellent and there was no negative effect on performance or mood, nor on mixed-function oxygenase activity, assessed as urinary 6 beta-OH cortisol.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories of Schering AG, Berlin, FRG.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Träger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kühne
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sauerbrey
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Gräf
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dorow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D004873:Ergolines / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000652:urine; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008090:Lisuride / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D004873:Ergolines; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; C006208:dironyl; C001380:6 beta-hydroxycortisol; D011388:Prolactin; D008090:Lisuride; D006854:Hydrocortisone