“Concurrent oral administration of 10 mg/kg of quinidine markedly increased the plasma concentration of ajmaline at a dose of 2 mg/kg.”
“Furthermore, quinidine delayed the elimination rate of ajmaline from the perfused rat liver.”
“In fact, when ajmaline was administered into the intestinal loop, its concentration in mesenteric venous plasma increased approximately 5-fold by the combination with quinidine.”
“The availability of ajmaline after oral dose showed an increase from 13% to nearly 100% by the presence of quinidine , which suggests a change in the presystemic clearance of ajmaline.”
“These results indicate that quinidine prevents presystemic elimination of ajmaline in the intestine and liver, and increases the systemic availability of ajmaline.”