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Calcium channel antagonists and cyclosporine metabolism: in vitro studies with human liver microsomes.
Author(s) -
Tjia JF,
Back DJ,
Breckenridge AM
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1989.tb05439.x
Subject(s) - nifedipine , nicardipine , diltiazem , verapamil , microsome , calcium channel , pharmacology , chemistry , in vitro , calcium , metabolism , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry
The effects of four Ca2+ channel antagonists on the metabolism of cyclosporine (CsA) by human liver microsomes (n = 4) in vitro have been examined. Nicardipine produced marked inhibition of both M17 and M21 (IC50 = 7.0 microM) formation. In contrast nifedipine produced less than 20% inhibition of M17 and M21 even at the highest concentration examined (50 microM). Diltiazem data were comparable to those for nifedipine. Verapamil (50 microM) produced 30 and 28% inhibition of M17 and M21 formation, respectively. These findings give a basis to the increase in CsA blood concentrations seen in transplant patients who are also given nicardipine.