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The Effect of Losartan on Cephalexin
Sponsor: Aleksi Tornio
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of the blood pressure-lowering drug losartan on the blood levels and urinary excretion of the antibiotic cephalexin during simultaneous and staggered ingestion in healthy volunteers. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does losartan affect cephalexin levels and excretion when ingested at the same time? 2. Does a three-hour interval between ingestion of losartan and cephalexin eliminate a possible effect? Researchers will compare the effects of losartan ingested at the same time, losartan ingested three hours prior, and no losartan ingested on oral cephalexin in each participant to see whether an interaction exists and could be avoided. Participants will visit the research laboratory on three days during which they will ingest single doses of losartan at the same time with, three hours prior to, and not at all prior to ingesting single doses of cephalexin.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2026-03-04
Completion Date
2026-05-08
Last Updated
2026-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
losartan
100 mg tablet orally, single dose
cephalexin
500 mg tablet orally, single dose
Locations (1)
Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Turku University Hospital
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland