In vitro studies on the distribution of probucol among human plasma lipoproteins.

The role of human plasma lipoproteins as carriers in the blood transport of the cholesterol-lowering and water-insoluble drug, probucol, was investigated in in vitro studies. [14C]Probucol was incubated in whole human blood, a serum pool, individual diluted sera, and isolated protein and lipoprotein fractions. In whole blood, about 90% partitioned in plasma.

Pharmacokinetics of rifampicin and desacetylrifampicin in tuberculous patients after different rates of infusion.

Four rates of rifampicin infusion ranging from 3.3 to 15 mg/min in 12 tuberculous patients were studied. Blood samples (n = 10) were drawn during infusion and 8 h later.

[Neonatal pneumothorax and urinary tract malformation. 3 cases].

Three newborn male infants are reported who presented with a tension pneumothorax in the first few hours of life. Early in one case and after intervals of one month and eight months in the others attention was drawn to the urinary tract. Radiological investigations revealed morphological abnormalities of the kidneys and the urinary tract itself.