title: Bunazosin in patients with impaired hepatic or renal function.
abstract: Following a single oral dose of 6 mg bunazosin, a novel alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, the pharmacokinetics and blood pressure behaviour of 37 patients were studied. 12 subjects had normal renal and hepatic function (mean creatinine clearance (GFR) 107 +/- 240 ml/min, antipyrine clearance (AP Cl) 47 +/- 10.2 ml/min; x +/- SD), 13 subjects had impaired renal function (mean GFR 38 +/- 11.5 ml/min, AP Cl 39 +/- 4.0 ml/min), and 12 patients had liver cirrhosis which was confirmed by liver biopsy (mean AP Cl 18 +/- 9.2 ml/min, GFR 92 +/- 8.1 ml/min). The groups studied were matched for age and body weight. The area under the plasma level time curve (AUC0-infinity) of bunazosin increased from 96.6 +/- 48.7 micrograms.ml-1.h in the normals to 157.0 +/- 101.0 micrograms.ml-1.h in the liver patients and to 298.2 +/- 199.4 micrograms.ml-1.h in patients with impaired renal function (P < 0.05). As there was a close correlation between plasma levels and antihypertensive activity of bunazosin in the present study, dosage adjustment of the alpha 1-receptor blocker in patients with impaired liver and kidney function appears to be mandatory.
authors.affiliation: I. Medizinische Klinik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halabi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nokhodian
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kirch
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D011799:Quinazolines; C018176:bunazosin