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Plasma concentrations of intravenous β-methyl digoxin with and without oral charcoal

Plasmakonzentrationen nach intravenöser Gabe von β-Methyl Digoxin mit und ohne oraler Gabe von Aktivkohle

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Summary

Six healty male volunteers received 1.0 mg of β-methyl digoxin intravenously two times at a 21 day interval. In a randomized sequence they received orally 2 g t.i.d. of activated charcoal during one of the periods. Glycoside plasma levels were determined over a 48 hour period using a86Rb-erythrocyte-assay. During the period with charcoal, plasma levels were somewhat lower, the difference was statistically not significant. The clinical relevance of the observation remains uncertain.

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Sechs gesunde männliche Probanden erhielten in einem Abstand von je 21 Tagen 1,0 mg β-Methyl-digoxin intravenös injiziert. In randomisierter Reihenfolge erhielten sie während einer Periode 3mal 2 g Aktivkohle täglich oral verabreicht. Die Glykosidplasmaspiegel wurden mit einem86Rb- Erythrocyten-Assay über 48 Std verfolgt. Während der Periode mit Aktivkohle lagen die mittleren Plasmaspiegel gering niedriger, jedoch war der Einfluß statistisch nicht signifikant und seine klinische Bedeutung bleibt ungewiß.

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Belz, G.G. Plasma concentrations of intravenous β-methyl digoxin with and without oral charcoal. Klin Wochenschr 52, 749–750 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01469339

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