Transport of Azithromycin into Extravascular Space in Rats
Recent clinical trials showed a prolonged retention of subinhibitory concentrations of unbound azithromycin in the interstitial fluid of soft tissues despite the fact that azithromycin is extensively distributed in tissues. In these clinical trials, interstitial fluid samples were obtained by using...
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Published in | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Vol. 60; no. 11; pp. 6823 - 6827 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Society for Microbiology
01.11.2016
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Summary: | Recent clinical trials showed a prolonged retention of subinhibitory concentrations of unbound azithromycin in the interstitial fluid of soft tissues despite the fact that azithromycin is extensively distributed in tissues. In these clinical trials, interstitial fluid samples were obtained by using the microdialysis method, and it was established that drug concentrations represent protein-unbound drug concentrations. The present study was designed to measure total azithromycin concentrations in the interstitial fluid of the skin of rats by directly collecting interstitial fluid samples from a pore formed on the skin by a dissolving microneedle array. The total azithromycin concentrations in interstitial fluid of the skin were about 4 to 5 times higher than those in plasma throughout the experimental period, and stasis of the azithromycin concentration in interstitial fluid was observed when the concentration of azithromycin in plasma was at the lower limit of quantification. In addition, the skin/plasma concentration ratio transiently increased after dosing (from 4.3 to 83.1). Our results suggest that azithromycin was trapped inside white blood cells and/or phagocytic cells in not only blood but also interstitial fluid, resulting in a high total azithromycin concentration and the retention of its antimicrobial activity at the primary infection site. The stasis of azithromycin in interstitial fluid and skin would lead to long-lasting pharmacological effects (including those against skin infection) at concentrations exceeding the MIC. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Citation Kobuchi S, Aoki M, Inoue C, Murakami H, Kuwahara A, Nakamura T, Yasui H, Ito Y, Takada K, Sakaeda T. 2016. Transport of azithromycin into extravascular space in rats. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 60:6823–6827. doi:10.1128/AAC.01570-16. |
ISSN: | 0066-4804 1098-6596 |
DOI: | 10.1128/AAC.01570-16 |