Effects of Berberine Hydrochloride on the Pharmacokinetics of Tacrolimus in Rats
- VernacularTitle:盐酸小檗碱对大鼠体内他克莫司药动学的影响
- Author:
Yuanxia YANG
1
;
Kebo ZHONG
2
;
Xing PAN
3
;
Honghuan ZHAO
1
;
Liqing WANG
1
Author Information
1. Dept.of Pharmacy,Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510282,China
2. Dept. of Hepatobiliary Surgery,Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510282,China
3. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy,Lincang People’s Hospital,Yunnan Lincang 677000,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Berberine hydrochloride;
Tacrolimus;
Pharmacokinetics;
Single administration;
Multiple administration;
Rats
- From:
China Pharmacy
2019;30(5):596-601
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of berberine hydrochloride on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in rats after single or multiple administration, and to provide reference for clinical combination therapy. METHODS: 30 rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, with 6 rats in each group: group one was treated with single administration of tacrolimus; group two was treated with tacrolimus intragastrically, twice a day, for consecutive 1 week; group three was treated with single administration of berberine hydrochloride, 5 min later given single administration of tacrolimus; group four was treated with tacrolimus intragastrically, twice a day, for consecutive 1 week, and then given tacrolimus intragastrically once 5 min after intragastric administration of berberine hydrochloride on the 8th day; group five was treated with berberine hydrochloride intragastrically, twice a day, and given tacrolimus intragastrically every 5 min, for consecutive 8 d. The doses of berberine hydrochloride and tacrolimus were 200 mg/kg and 0.945 mg/kg. The blood samples 0.3 mL were collected from posterior orbital venous plexus of rats 0, 5, 15, 30 min and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 h after last intragastric administration of tacrolimus. The concentration of tacrolimus in rat whole blood was determined by LC-MS/MS. DAS 2.0 software was used for pharmacokinetic study. RESULTS: Compared with group one, the pharmacokinetic parameters AUC0-12 h, AUC0-∞ and MRT0-12 h of tacrolimus in rats were decreased significantly in group three (P<0.05),while there was no statistical significance in all pharmacokinetic parameters of tacrolimus in group four (P>0.05). Compared with group two, AUC0-12 h of tacrolimus was decreased significantly while CLz was increased significantly in group four (P<0.05); there was no statistical significance in all pharmacokinetic parameters of tacrolimus in group five (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Single and multiple intragastric administration of berberine hydrochloride has a certain effect on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in rats, it shows that there is a downward trend in blood drug concentration and needs to be used with caution.