PubMed · 641749
Griseofulvin---phenobarbital interaction: a formulation-dependent phenomenon.
Abstract
The reported interaction of griseofulvin with phenobarbital was studied in the rat following oral administration of different dosage forms. A single oral dose of 15 mg of phenobarbital/kg 24 hr prior to the oral administration of a suspension of 100 mg og griseofulvin/kg in 0.5% polysorbate 80 significantly reduced plasma griseofulvin levels. An increase in the concentration of polysorbate 80 to 2% reduced the extent of the interaction from 50 to 32%. Phenobarbital did not influence plasma griseofulvin levels when griseofulvin was given in either 70% polyethylene glycol 300 (suspensions of 20 or 100 mg/kg) or 100% polyethylene glycol 600 (solution of 50 mg/kg). It is concluded that the observed interaction is formulation dependent and is a result of diminished dissolution and, consequently, reduced absorption of griseofulvin.
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F Jamali, J E Axelson. 1978. Griseofulvin---phenobarbital interaction: a formulation-dependent phenomenon.. https://doi.org/10.1002/jps.2600670406
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