1994
DOI: 10.1128/aac.38.5.1036
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Effect of dipyridamole on zidovudine pharmacokinetics and short-term tolerance in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-infected subjects

Abstract: Zidovudine delays the progression of infection and prolongs the survival of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but these benefits are limited by dose-related toxicity and the cost of the drug.Dipyridamole, in micromolar concentrations, acts synergistically with zidovudine, reducing the anti-HIV 95% inhibitory concentration of zidovudine 5-to 10-fold in vitro. We sought to establish a well-tolerated dose of dipyridamole for use in combination with zidovudine and to detect clinically significa… Show more

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“…Nucleoside transport inhibitors (NTIs) have been shown to have potential therapeutic applications in heart disease, 2,3,4,5,6 inflammatory disease, 7 viral infections, 8,9 and cancer chemotherapy. 10,11,12,13,14,15 The ENT1 transporter, which is the focus of this research, is the major nucleoside transporter in most mammalian tissues, especially heart tissue, 16,17 and appears to be the most relevant NT target for therapeutic exploitation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nucleoside transport inhibitors (NTIs) have been shown to have potential therapeutic applications in heart disease, 2,3,4,5,6 inflammatory disease, 7 viral infections, 8,9 and cancer chemotherapy. 10,11,12,13,14,15 The ENT1 transporter, which is the focus of this research, is the major nucleoside transporter in most mammalian tissues, especially heart tissue, 16,17 and appears to be the most relevant NT target for therapeutic exploitation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Rifampin, through induction of hepatic microsomal glucuronaltransferase, increases the metabolic clearance of zidovudine (4), with a resultant decrease in plasma zidovudine levels. The lack of a clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interaction has been demonstrated for several drugs which may often be employed concomitantly with zidovudine, e.g., acetaminophen (2), didanosine (10,19,22,26), zalcitabine (dideoxycytidine) (25), dipyridamole (12), foscarnet (1), naproxen (28), and oxazepam (18). The lack of effect of megestrol acetate on zidovudine pharmacokinetics observed in the present study seemed likely, as zidovudine is eliminated mainly by rapid hepatic metabolism to its 5Ј-O-glucuronide (20), which is subsequently excreted in the urine, while megestrol acetate is eliminated mainly by urinary excretion of the parent compound, likely via glomerular filtration with some passive tubular reabsorption, and to a lesser extent as sulfateand glucuronide-conjugated products of oxidative metabolism (6).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After continuous intravenous infusion of zidovudine 0.5 to 1.8 mg/kg in 21 children aged between 14 months and 12 years with HIV infection, the CSF to plasma ratio of zidovudine was 0.24. Although coadministration of zidovudine and ganciclovir should be avoided because of the high rate of hematologic intolerance, no clinically significant changes were seen when zidovudine was administered to patients receiving concomitant cotrimoxazole, [82] levofloxacin, [83] azithromycin, [84] dipyridamole, [85] foscarnet, [86] aciclovir, [87] famciclovir [88] or interferon-α. antimicrobials, sedatives and analgesics); hence, the potential for drug interactions is high.…”
Section: In Childrenmentioning
confidence: 99%