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Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2008

Lack of a pharmacokinetic interaction between a new smoking cessation therapy, varenicline, and digoxin in adult smokers.

H M Faessel, A H Burstein, M D Troutman, S A Willavize, K D Rohrbacher, D J Clark

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

H M FaesselDepartment of Neuroscience Clinical Pharmacology, Pfizer Global Research and Development, 50 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT 06320, USA. helene.m.faessel@pfizer.com
A H Burstein
M D Troutman
S A Willavize
K D Rohrbacher
D J Clark
Pfizer (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated the effect of varenicline on the multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of digoxin.

methodsEighteen smokers were randomized to receive digoxin (Lanoxicaps 0.2 mg QD) with varenicline 1 mg BID or placebo for 14 days.

resultsVarenicline had no clinically relevant effect on the digoxin steady-state exposure, as evidenced by the 90% confidence intervals for the ratios of AUC(0-24) (87.5-108%) and C(min) (83.8-116%) wholly contained within 80-125%. Digoxin C(max) and T(max) remained unchanged in the presence of varenicline, consistent with no apparent alteration in digoxin bioavailability. A minimal 11.3% increase in digoxin renal clearance was noted during varenicline treatment while having no impact on its systemic exposure. Results are supported by mechanistic evidence in Caco-2 cell monolayers that varenicline is neither a P-gp substrate nor an inhibitor of P-gp-mediated efflux of digoxin. Co-administration of varenicline and digoxin was well tolerated.

conclusionThe results suggest that digoxin can be safely administered with varenicline without the need for dose adjustment.

Indexed as

Smoking CessationAdolescentAdultArea Under CurveATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1BenzazepinesCaco-2 CellsDigoxinDrug InteractionsFemaleHumansMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMiddle AgedQuinoxalinesVareniclineATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1BenzazepinesDigoxinQuinoxalinesVarenicline

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PMID18661125
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