title: Studies with stable isotopes I: Changes in phenytoin pharmacokinetics and biotransformation during monotherapy.
abstract: Six patients were given tracer doses of 13C15N2-phenytoin (PHT) before and four and 12 weeks after beginning monotherapy. The following significant (P less than .05) changes occurred during monotherapy: (1) Apparent (from tracer doses) PHT total clearance by linear method decreased; (2) apparent PHT elimination half-life increased; (3) apparent mean PHT serum concentration per unit dose increased; (4) apparent rate of excretion of p-hydroxyphenyl-phenylhydantoin (p-HPPH) decreased; (5) apparent rate of excretion of PHT dihydrodiol increased; and (6) apparent PHT total clearance and elimination half-life and apparent p-HPPH rate of excretion were dose dependent. Phenytoin apparent pharmacokinetic and biotransformation values undergo a typical series of changes after beginning monotherapy at typical dosing rates, because PHT's dose-dependent pharmacokinetics result in differing apparent values as the serum concentration rises to steady state. Stable isotope methods are particularly suitable for investigating such phenomena.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001711:Biotransformation; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009587:Nitrogen Isotopes; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D009587:Nitrogen Isotopes; D010672:Phenytoin