title: Effect of diabetes mellitus on salivary paracetamol elimination.
abstract: 1. Salivary elimination of paracetamol was studied in nine type I and ten type II diabetics. Ten healthy volunteers served as a control group. 2. A significant increase in the elimination half-life (t1/2) and apparent volume of distribution was observed in type I diabetics compared with controls. Clearance rate (CL) was not significantly altered. 3. In type II diabetics paracetamol elimination t1/2 was significantly increased with a corresponding decrease in CL. Apparent volume of distribution of the drug was not significantly different. 4. Paracetamol elimination t1/2 had significant correlation with fasting blood sugar values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adithan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danda
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Indhiresan
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Shashindran
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bapna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekar
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D000082:Acetaminophen