title: Single-dose pharmacokinetics of cetirizine in patients with chronic liver disease.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of the H1-receptor antagonist cetirizine were studied from 0 to 72 hours after a single dose of 20 mg in 5 patients with chronic hepatocellular liver disease (group A), in 5 patients with chronic cholestatic liver disease (group B), and in 16 healthy volunteers. The renal function of patients and volunteers was normal (creatinine clearance > or = 70 mL/min). Cetirizine pharmacokinetics were similar in the two groups of patients. The elimination t1/2 was prolonged in patients (mean +/- standard deviation; group A: 14.32 +/- 2.30 hours; group B: 13.86 +/- 3.14 hours) in comparison with the values observed in volunteers (9.42 +/- 2.4 hours). A reduced apparent oral body clearance also was observed in patients (group A: .48 +/- .23 mL/min/kg; group B: .41 +/- .09 mL/min/kg) in comparison with volunteers (.74 +/- .19 mL/min/kg). No differences were observed in the mean cumulative urinary excretion between patients (group A: 69 +/- 15%; group B: 69 +/- 13%) and volunteers (70.7 +/- 7.8%).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacothérapie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horsmans
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Desager
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hulhoven
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harvengt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017332:Cetirizine