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The impact of proton pump inhibitors on the pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in vitro and in vivo

Yan M, Wu ZF, Tang D, Wang F, Xiao YW, Xu P, Zhang BK, Liu YP et al.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2018

166 participants · 42 citations

Abstract

Voriconazole (VRC) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have similar metabolic pathways. The objectives of the study are to evaluate the impact of PPIs on the pharmacokinetics of VRC. Human liver microsomes model was applied to assess the inhibitory effects of PPIs on the metabolism of VRC in vitro. A retrospective study was also carried out to explore the relationship between the plasma VRC trough concentrations and PPIs uses. Patients were divided into six groups: control (n = 166), lansoprazole (LAN, n = 38), esomeprazole (ESO, n = 19), omeprazole (OME, n = 45), pantoprazole (PAN, n = 43), and ilaprazole (ILA, n = 38) groups. All five PPIs showed concentration-dependent inhibitory effects on the VRC metabolism in human liver microsomes, among which LAN, OME and ESO were three of the most potent inhibitors. Consistently, co-administered with LAN, OME and ESO significantly increased the plasma VRC trough levels (p < 0.05), whereas there was no significant association between VRC concentrations and PAN or ILA use. Interestingly, patients in the PPIs groups were more likely to reach the therapeutic VRC range of 1-5.5 μg/mL in steady state when compared with control patients (75-81% VS 69%). In conclusion, although all PPIs showed inhibitory effects on the VRC metabolism in vitro, only LAN, OME and ESO significantly increased VRC plasma concentrations. This study should be helpful for choice of the type of PPIs for patients administered with VRC.

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