Drug Interaction Study of Azithromycin and Theophylline
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02023554 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 30, 2013
Last Update Posted : August 19, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Asthma | Drug: Theophylline with azithromycin Drug: Theophylline alone | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | A Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction Study to Evaluate the Effect of Azithromycin on the Steady-State Plasma Levels of Theophylline in a Chinese Population |
Study Start Date : | December 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Theophylline with azithromycin
steady-state plasma concentration of theophylline in the presence of azithromycin
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Drug: Theophylline with azithromycin
Drug: Theophylline(100mg,sustained release tablets). Multi-dose of theophylline(100mg,twice daily) will administered at 8 am and 8 pm from day 1 to day 7. Drug:Azithromycin(250mg, capsules). Multi-dose of azithromycin(500mg,once daily) will administered at 8 pm from day 1 to day 7. |
Active Comparator: Theophylline alone
steady-state plasma concentration of theophylline alone
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Drug: Theophylline alone
Drug: Theophylline(100mg,sustained release tablet). Multi-dose of theophylline(100mg,twice daily) will administered at 8 am and 8 pm from day 8 to day 14. |
- steady-state plasma concentration of theophylline [ Time Frame: blood samples for theophylline will be collected on Days 8 and 15 before dosing ]Theophylline and it's metabolite(1,3-dimethyluric) blood concentration

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with COPD or asthma,aged 18-75 years;
- regularly visiting our hospital;
- meeting the indications for azithromycin and theophylline simultaneously;
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with renal or hepatic dysfunction;
- patients with congestive heart failure;
- patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism;
- patients taking drugs likely to affect the theophylline metabolism in the preceding week;
- patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,asthma or respiratory infection;

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02023554
China, Guangdong | |
Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical Universtiy | |
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510282 |
Principal Investigator: | Liqing Wang, Doctor | Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical Unversity |
Responsible Party: | Zhujiang Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02023554 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
81302846-1 |
First Posted: | December 30, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 19, 2014 |
Last Verified: | August 2014 |
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