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. 1988 May;10(5):337-40.

Phenobarbital plasma level/dose ratio in monotherapy. Influence of age, sex and dose

J A Durán  1 , A Sánchez, M I Serrano, J S Serrano
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  • PMID: 3398650

Phenobarbital plasma level/dose ratio in monotherapy. Influence of age, sex and dose

J A Durán et al. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 1988 May.

Abstract

Phenobarbital plasma level/dose ratio (L/D) has been studied in 536 outpatients distributed in groups according to age, sex and drug dosage. Samples were obtained prior to the first morning dose. Plasma levels that correspond to the steady-state phase were determined by homogeneous enzymatic immunoassay (EMITR). From the results it must be pointed out: 1) An increase of L/D as the age increases within each group; 2) A decrease of L/D as the dose of phenobarbital increases in the overall sample; 3) Sex does not affect L/D in any of the subgroups studied; 4) For a given dose higher blood levels are reached in children 7 to 15 years old in our sample than in other comparable studies in Spain.

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