Effects of a finnish sauna on the pharmacokinetics and haemodynamic actions of propranolol and captopril in healthy volunteers |
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Authors: | J. Vanakoski T. Seppälä |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 8, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland;(2) National Public Health Institute, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | The effects of a Finnish sauna on propranolol pharmacokinetics and on the pharmacodynamics of propranolol and captopril were studied in healthy, young volunteers (2 males, 6 females) in a double-blind, cross-over trial. The subjects received single oral doses of placebo. propranolol (40 mg) or captopril (12.5 mg) in sauna and control sessions at a one-week interval. The sauna sessions consisted of three repetitive 10-min stays in a sauna (85–100°C, relative humidity 25–35%) separated by two 5-min rest periods in a cool room. Sauna bathing started 35, 50 and 65 min after ingestion of the drugs. Venous blood for plasma propranolol measurement were collected before and 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 min and 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 24 h after drug intake. The sauna significantly increased the maximum concentration (Cmax 41 vs. 28 ng·ml–1) of propranolol and the mean plasma propranolol concentration 60 and 90 min, and 2 and 3 h after drug administration. It also significantly increased the AUC0–5h (119 vs 71 g·h·l-1) of propranolol from 0 to 5 hours tmax, t1/2 and AUC0–24h of propranolol did not differ between the control and sauna sessions. The higher propranolol levels during and after the cessation of sauna bathing did not lead to significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate compared to the control period. Captopril had no major effects on these parameters during the post-sauna phase. The results suggest that a sauna may increase the plasma propranolol concentration, but that did not notably affect the blood pressure or heart rate in healthy, young volunteers during the post-sauna phase. |
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Keywords: | Sauna Propranolol Captopril pharmacokinetics blood pressure |
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