title: Lack of effect of gemfibrozil on cyclosporine blood concentrations in kidney-transplanted patients.
abstract: Forty kidney-transplanted patients with hypertriglyceridemia, under treatment with cyclosporine alone or associated with other immunosuppressive drugs, were treated with gemfibrozil. This drug, for a long-term treatment (ranging from 4 to 6 months), was able to decrease hypertriglyceridemia and did not modify either polyclonal (P) and monoclonal (M) cyclosporine blood levels or P/M ratio. These data seem to exclude an effect of gemfibrozil on cyclosporine blood concentrations. Therefore, the use of gemfibrozil in kidney-transplanted patients does not require modifications of cyclosporine dose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pisanti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stanziale
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Imperatore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Marino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Marino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000097:blood*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D015248:Gemfibrozil / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000097:blood*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D015248:Gemfibrozil