Effects of Schisandra sphenanthera extract on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in healthy volunteers |
| |
Authors: | Xin Hua-Wen Wu Xiao-Chun Li Qing Yu Ai-Rong Zhu Min Shen Yang Su Dan Xiong Lei |
| |
Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Wuhan General Hospital, Wuhan, China. |
| |
Abstract: | AIM: To assess the effect of Schisandra sphenanthera extract (SchE) on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in healthy volunteers. METHODS: Twelve healthy male volunteers were orally treated with SchE, three capsules twice daily for 13 days. Pharmacokinetic investigations of oral tacrolimus administration at 2 mg were performed both before and at the end of the SchE treatment period. Whole blood tacrolimus concentrations were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters before and with SchE were calculated with noncompartmental techniques. RESULTS: Following administration of SchE, the average percentage increases of individual increases in AUC, AUMC and C(max) of tacrolimus were 164.2% [95% confidence interval (CI) 70.1, 258.4], 133.1% (95% CI 49.5, 261.3) and 227.1% (95% CI 155.8, 298.4), respectively (P < 0.01 or 0.05). On average, there was a 36.8% (95% CI 13.4, 60.2) increase in tacrolimus t(max) (P < 0.01). The average percentage decreases in CL/F and V/F were 49.0% (95% CI 31.1, 66.9) and 53.7% (95% CI 40.1, 67.4), respectively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: SchE can increase the oral bioavailability of tacrolimus. The results of this study will add important information to the interaction area between drugs and herbal products. |
| |
Keywords: | healthy volunteers pharmacokinetics Schisandra sphenanthera extract tacrolimus |
本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录! |
|