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A single oral dose (40 mg) of tenoxicam (Ro12-0068) was administered to six normal male volunteers pre- and post-prandially and to a further six volunteers with and without antacid to determine the effect of food and and of antacid on absorption.
The rate of absorption was slower with post-prandial than with pre-prandial administration, resulting in a significantly later time for peak plasma drug levels (4.1 h compared to 1.3 h). No effect was evident on the extent of absorption or other pharmacokinetic parameters.
Similarly, the rate of absorption was significantly slower after concurrent antacid than without antacid (t1/2 0.47 h compared to 0.18 h) resulting in a later peak time (4.7 h compared to 2.3 h) and significantly lower peak level (4.2μ.ml−1 compared to 5.μJ.g.ml−1) of parent drug in plasma. Again, no effect was evident on the extent of absorption or other pharmacokinetic parameters.
It is concluded that food and antacids both tend to reduce the rate of absorption of tenoxicam, but that the extent of absorption is essentially unchanged. The influence on the overall kinetic profile is relatively minor, and thus unlikely to affect the therapeutic response.
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Francis, R.J., Dixon, J.S., Lowe, J.R. et al. The effects of food and of antacid on the single oral dose pharmacokinetics of tenoxicam. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 10, 309–314 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03189758
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