Influence of a newly developed quinolone, T-3761, on pharmacokinetics of theophylline in rats.
The effect of a new quinolone, T-3761, on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of theophylline was investigated with rats. T-3761 at a high dose (20 mg/kg of body weight) was injected intravenously 10 min before an intravenous administration of theophylline (10 mg/kg). The presence of T-3761 slightly delayed the disappearance of theophylline from plasma. Parameters related to the pharmacokinetic interaction between theophylline and T-3761 were estimated by noncompartmental methods. A significant decrease (approximately 25%) in the systemic clearance of theophylline was observed in the presence of T-3761. However, no significant changes between the control group and the T-3761-treated groups in the volume of distribution at a steady state were observed. Pretreatment with T-3761 increased the urinary excretion of unchanged theophylline (by approximately 25%) and decreased the nonrenal clearances (by approximately 30%), indicating that T-3761 inhibits the metabolism of theophylline. These findings suggest that T-3761 at the dose used in this study affects the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of theophylline.
Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
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D042462:4-Quinolones; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004347:Drug Interactions; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010078:Oxazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013806:Theophylline / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D042462:4-Quinolones; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D010078:Oxazines; C078052:pazufloxacin; D013806:Theophylline