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  • Title: P-glycoprotein-mediated intestinal and biliary digoxin transport in humans.
    Author: Drescher S, Glaeser H, Mürdter T, Hitzl M, Eichelbaum M, Fromm MF.
    Journal: Clin Pharmacol Ther; 2003 Mar; 73(3):223-31. PubMed ID: 12621387.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Intestinal transport by P-glycoprotein is a recently recognized determinant of drug disposition. However, direct measurements of transporter-mediated drug elimination into isolated segments of human small intestine are lacking. METHODS: Using a recently developed intestinal perfusion catheter, we perfused in healthy volunteers two 20-cm jejunal segments with and without the P-glycoprotein inhibitor quinidine before and during administration of the P-glycoprotein inducer rifampin (INN, rifampicin). RESULTS: Within 3 hours after intravenous administration of digoxin (1 mg), perfusate samples were collected. We found that 0.45% +/- 0.24% and 0.83% +/- 0.60% of the digoxin dose were eliminated into a jejunal segment and into bile, respectively. Perfusion of the isolated segment with quinidine reduced intestinal digoxin elimination (0.23% +/- 0.08%, P =.031). During rifampin, intestinal digoxin elimination was 0.80 +/- 0.59 (P =.383). Enterocyte P-glycoprotein content correlated with the area under the plasma concentration-time curve of digoxin (Spearman nonparametric correlation coefficient [r(S)] = -0.73, P =.003) and digoxin nonrenal clearance (r(S) = 0.52, P =.056), as well as with intraluminal and plasma concentrations of quinidine (r(S) = 0.55, P =.041 and r(S) = -0.67, P =.009, respectively). CONCLUSION: Using segmental intestinal perfusion, we provide direct evidence that intestinal P-glycoprotein mediates substantial drug elimination after intravenous administration from the systemic circulation into the gut lumen and prevents entry of luminally administered P-glycoprotein substrates into the enterocytes. These data also highlight the relative importance of direct intestinal drug secretion in comparison with drug elimination through bile.
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