METHODS OF TREATING DISEASE WITH DICHLORPHENAMIDE
Provided herein are methods for administering dichlorphenamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof, wherein the subject is also being administered an organic anion transporter-1 (OAT1) substrate to treat an associated disease or disorder. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of dichlorphenamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and monitoring the subject for signs and symptoms of toxicity and clinical response associated with the OAT1 substrate.
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13 . A method of administering dichlorphenamide to treat primary hyperkalemic periodic paralysis or primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a human patient in need thereof, wherein the patient is also being administered oseltamivir for the treatment of a disease or disorder, the method comprising:
discontinuing administration of the oseltamivir to said patient, and
administering dichlorphenamide in a tablet form to said patient at an initial dose of 50 mg once or twice daily, thereby avoiding concomitant administration of oseltamivir and dichlorphenamide to said patient.