title: Inhibition of tolbutamide metabolism by substituted imidazole drugs in vivo: evidence for a structure-activity relationship.
abstract: Tolbutamide has been used as a model drug for an examination of the effects of eleven substituted imidazole compounds on hepatic metabolism in vivo. The 1-substituted compounds 1-methylimidazole, miconazole, clotrimazole and ketoconazole produced marked alterations in tolbutamide kinetics (increased half-life, decreased clearance). However, if there was substitution in the 2- position, irrespective of a substituent on N-1, then the compound did not appear to inhibit metabolism (e.g. 2-methylimidazole, 1,2-dimethylimidazole, methimazole, metronidazole). The 4- substituted compounds, 4-methylimidazole and cimetidine were inhibitors. A structure-activity relationship for the inhibitory actions of the substituted imidazoles is thus evident in vivo.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D006207:Half-Life; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014044:Tolbutamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D014044:Tolbutamide; C031014:hydroxymethyltolbutamide; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides