title: The effect of meloxicam on the pharmacokinetics of beta-acetyl-digoxin.
abstract: The influence of multiple-dose administration of meloxicam on the pharmacokinetics of oral beta-acetyl-digoxin was studied in 12 healthy male volunteers in a randomized double-blind two-way crossover study. The primary endpoint, Cminss, was within the accepted range for bioequivalence, as were Cmaxss and AUCss. The 90% confidence interval and the point estimator of 98.7 for Cminss were within the equivalence range of 0.8-1.25. MRT and tmax were also unchanged, while the elimination rate constant was decreased slightly by 12%, which is of no therapeutic relevance. It is concluded that co-treatment with meloxicam has no effect on the pharmacokinetics of oral digoxin.
authors.affiliation: Dr Karl Thomae GmbH, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Degner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heinzel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narjes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Türck
mesh_terms: D000113:Acetyldigoxins / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077239:Meloxicam; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D013843:Thiazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000113:Acetyldigoxins; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D000077239:Meloxicam