Comparison of plasma and saliva levels of diazepam.

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Abstract
1 Salivary, unbound and total plasma levels of diazepam have been compared in nineteen subjects. 2 Salivary diazepam levels were significantly higher (P < 0.001) than, but closely related to the corresponding unbound levels (r = 0.97) at 2.5‐3 h after administration of the drug. 3 The results presented suggest that saliva levels can be used to predict the corresponding plasma levels at a given time, but there is no 1:1 relation between the unbound diazepam concentration in plasma and the saliva level of the drug.