Kinetics of drug displacement interactions

Abstract
A simple model simulating the kinetics of drug displacement kinetics is investigated. It is demonstrated that for highly bound, lowly cleared drugs, displacement interactions are transitory. Consequently, the kinetics of the interaction have to be considered as well as the in vitrointeraction. It is possible to have a significant in vitrodisplacement interaction with no in vivocounterpart. Methods of moderating drug displacement by adjusting the rate and the timing of administration of the displacing agent are discussed.