title: Influence of various purified interferons on effects of drugs in mice.
abstract: Direct determinations indicate that some types of interferon increase the duration of hexobarbital-induced sleep time and decrease acetaminophen toxicity. Pretreatment of mice with cloned human leukocyte interferon subtype A, IFN-alpha A, did not increase hexobarbital sleep time but pretreatment with mouse interferon or a hybrid human leukocyte interferon, IFN-alpha AD (Bgl), increased the duration of the effect of the barbiturate. Hybrid IFN-alpha AD (Bgl) also decreased the lethality of acetaminophen. These findings are predictable based on reports of hepatic cytochrome P450 depression resulting from treatment with some interferons.
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006591:Hexobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D007372:Interferons; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D006591:Hexobarbital