Am J Psychiatry 1985; 142:1373-1374
Copyright © 1985 by American Psychiatric Association
Pharmacokinetic interaction of disulfiram and antidepressants
DA Ciraulo, J Barnhill and H Boxenbaum
Intravenous imipramine and desipramine were administered to two detoxified
alcoholics before and during disulfiram treatment. Tricyclic
pharmacokinetic parameters, determined from plasma samples over 48 hours,
indicated decreased total body clearance, increased elimination half-life,
and higher peak plasma levels during disulfiram treatment.