Florian Gilleßen, Arnim Johannes Gaebler, Ekkehard Haen, Georgios Schoretsanitis, Justyna Wozniak, Julia C Stingl, Michael Paulzen
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Abstract
Objective: We aimed to investigate the ambiguous findings of earlier research regarding the reduction of quetiapine plasma levels when combined with lamotrigine, most likely via UDP-glucuronosyltransferase induction by lamotrigine.
Methods: One thousand one hundred and fifty samples, divided into four groups of patients receiving either quetiapine immediate- (IR) or extended-release (XR) without or in combination with lamotrigine were compared regarding absolute and dose-adjusted plasma concentrations. Furthermore, samples of intra-individual controls were analyzed.
Results: Patients receiving quetiapine IR in combination with lamotrigine showed 31% lower plasma (p = 0.002) and 23% lower dose-adjusted plasma concentrations (p = 0.004) compared to those receiving IR monotherapy. The proportion of patients with quetiapine plasma concentrations below the lower limit of the therapeutic reference range was 50% and 30% in the combination group and in patients receiving monotherapy, respectively (p = 0.03). However, no significant differences regarding plasma concentration (p = 0.13) and dose-adjusted plasma concentration (p = 0.42) were observed in patients with combination vs. monotherapy with the XR formulation of quetiapine. In the intra-individual controls, no trends could be identified, possibly due to insufficient number of samples (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: The combination of quetiapine IR with lamotrigine is associated with significantly lower drug concentrations of quetiapine, potentially impacting quetiapine effectiveness. For quetiapine ER, a significant interaction is less likely.
期刊介绍:
Advances in drug development technologies are yielding innovative new therapies, from potentially lifesaving medicines to lifestyle products. In recent years, however, the cost of developing new drugs has soared, and concerns over drug resistance and pharmacoeconomics have come to the fore. Adverse reactions experienced at the clinical trial level serve as a constant reminder of the importance of rigorous safety and toxicity testing. Furthermore the advent of pharmacogenomics and ‘individualized’ approaches to therapy will demand a fresh approach to drug evaluation and healthcare delivery.
Clinical Pharmacology provides an essential role in integrating the expertise of all of the specialists and players who are active in meeting such challenges in modern biomedical practice.