ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
drug interaction
;
prediction
;
physiologically-based pharmacokinetics
;
tolbutamide
;
sulfaphenazole
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Purpose. To assess the degree to which the maximum unboundconcentration of inhibitor at the inlet to the liver (Iinlet,u,max), used in theprediction of drug-drug interactions, overestimates the unboundconcentration in the liver. Methods. The estimated value of Iinlet,u,max was compared with theunbound concentrations in systemic blood, liver, and inlet to the liver,obtained in a simulation study based on a physiological flow model.As an example, a tolbutamide/sulfaphenazole interaction was predictedtaking the plasma concentration profile of the inhibitor intoconsideration. Results. The value of Iinlet,u,max differed from the concentration in eachcompartment, depending on the intrinsic metabolic clearance in theliver, first-order absorption rate constant, non-hepatia clearance andliver-to-blood concentration ratio (Kp) of the inhibitor. The AUC oftolbutamide was predicted to increase 4-fold when co-administeredwith sulfaphenazole, which agreed well with in vivo observations andwas comparable with the predictions based on a fixed value of Iinlet,u,max.The blood concentration of tolbutamide was predicted to increase whenit was co-administered with as little as 1/100 of the clinical doseof sulfaphenazole. Conclusions. Although Iinlet,u,max overestimated the unboundconcentration in the liver, the tolbutamide/sulfaphenazole interaction couldbe successfully predicted by using a fixed value of Iinlet,u,max, indicatingthat the unbound concentration of sulfaphenazole in the liver after itsclinical dose is by far larger than the concentration to inhibitCYP2C9-mediated metabolism and that care should be taken when it isco-administered with drugs that are substrates of CYP2C9.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007509324428
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