Diazepam treatment does not influence the debrisoquine or mephenytoin hydroxylation phenotyping tests

Ther Drug Monit. 1989 Nov;11(6):721-3. doi: 10.1097/00007691-198911000-00019.

Abstract

Debrisoquine and S-mephenytoin hydroxylation phenotyping tests were performed in 9 patients before and during treatment with diazepam at a daily dose of 10 or 15 mg. There was no change in either the debrisoquine/4-hydroxydebrisoquine ratio or the ratio of S/R mephenytoin in urine. The hydroxylation of these two test drugs is apparently not inhibited by administration of therapeutic doses of diazepam.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Debrisoquin / analogs & derivatives
  • Debrisoquin / metabolism*
  • Diazepam / pharmacology*
  • Drug Interactions
  • Humans
  • Hydantoins / metabolism*
  • Hydroxylation
  • Isoquinolines / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mephenytoin / metabolism*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenotype

Substances

  • Hydantoins
  • Isoquinolines
  • 4-hydroxydebrisoquin
  • Diazepam
  • Mephenytoin
  • Debrisoquin