S Harder1, P A Thürmann. 1. Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany.
Abstract
AIMS: To investigate the potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction between imidapril and digoxin. METHODS: AUC, Cmax and t(max) of imidapril, imidaprilat and digoxin were calculated and evaluated in a randomized, doubleblind three-period cross-over design in 12 healthy volunteers after 8 days treatment with the following combinations: digoxin 0.25 mg day(-1) + placebo (D + P); imidapril 10 mg day(-1) + placebo (I + P); imidapril 10 mg day)(-1) + digoxin 0.25 mg day(-1) (I + D). RESULTS:Mean AUC (0, 24 h) of digoxin was 10.4 (+/- 4.9 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (D + P) and 10.7 (+/- 3.9 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-confidence intervals [CI] for the ratio of (D + P) and (I + D): 0.91-1.27, point estimator [PE]: 1.06). Mean AUC (0, 24 h) of imidapril was 133 (+/- 86 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + P) and 108 (+/- 52 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-CI: 0.76-0.94, PE 0.85). AUC (0, 24 h) of imidaprilat was 215 (+/- 91 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + P) and 194 (+/- 54 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-CI: 0.80-1.08, PE 0.93). Cmax was 19.9 (+/- 8.7 s.d.) ng ml(-1) (I + P) and 15.9 (+/- 5.3 s.d.) ng ml(-1) (I + D) (90%-CI: 0.67-1.00, PE 0.82). The results indicate a slight reduction of imidapril and imidaprilat plasma levels when coadministered with digoxin without any effect on digoxin plasma levels. Maximal ACE-inhibition was 79% (I + P) and 67% (I + D). CONCLUSIONS: Grouped data analysis of imidaprilat plasma levels vs ACE-activity showed that for maximal inhibition of plasma ACE activity, imidaprilat plasma levels should exceed 10 ng ml(-1). Under digoxin and imidapril, more plasma concentrations of imidaprilat were seen under this level as after imidapril alone, this reduces the integral of the ACE-inhibition/time curves by about 20 to 30%.
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AIMS: To investigate the potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction between imidapril and digoxin. METHODS: AUC, Cmax and t(max) of imidapril, imidaprilat and digoxin were calculated and evaluated in a randomized, doubleblind three-period cross-over design in 12 healthy volunteers after 8 days treatment with the following combinations: digoxin 0.25 mg day(-1) + placebo (D + P); imidapril 10 mg day(-1) + placebo (I + P); imidapril 10 mg day)(-1) + digoxin 0.25 mg day(-1) (I + D). RESULTS: Mean AUC (0, 24 h) of digoxin was 10.4 (+/- 4.9 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (D + P) and 10.7 (+/- 3.9 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-confidence intervals [CI] for the ratio of (D + P) and (I + D): 0.91-1.27, point estimator [PE]: 1.06). Mean AUC (0, 24 h) of imidapril was 133 (+/- 86 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + P) and 108 (+/- 52 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-CI: 0.76-0.94, PE 0.85). AUC (0, 24 h) of imidaprilat was 215 (+/- 91 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + P) and 194 (+/- 54 s.d.) ng ml(-1) h (I + D), respectively (90%-CI: 0.80-1.08, PE 0.93). Cmax was 19.9 (+/- 8.7 s.d.) ng ml(-1) (I + P) and 15.9 (+/- 5.3 s.d.) ng ml(-1) (I + D) (90%-CI: 0.67-1.00, PE 0.82). The results indicate a slight reduction of imidapril and imidaprilat plasma levels when coadministered with digoxin without any effect on digoxin plasma levels. Maximal ACE-inhibition was 79% (I + P) and 67% (I + D). CONCLUSIONS: Grouped data analysis of imidaprilat plasma levels vs ACE-activity showed that for maximal inhibition of plasma ACE activity, imidaprilat plasma levels should exceed 10 ng ml(-1). Under digoxin and imidapril, more plasma concentrations of imidaprilat were seen under this level as after imidapril alone, this reduces the integral of the ACE-inhibition/time curves by about 20 to 30%.
Authors: Jules I Schwartz; Nancy G B Agrawal; Martin Wehling; Bret J Musser; Carol P Gumbs; Nicole Michiels; Marina De Smet; John A Wagner Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol Date: 2008-09-24 Impact factor: 4.335