Cargando…

Effects of diclofenac on the pharmacokinetics of celastrol in rats and its transport

Context: Diclofenac and celastrol are always used together for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; the herb–drug interaction potential between diclofenac and celastrol is still unknown. Objective: This study investigates the effects of diclofenac on the pharmacokinetics of celastrol in rats. Mate...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wang, Zengfu, Chen, Dali, Wang, Zhongwei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6130456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29651912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2018.1459740
Descripción
Sumario:Context: Diclofenac and celastrol are always used together for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; the herb–drug interaction potential between diclofenac and celastrol is still unknown. Objective: This study investigates the effects of diclofenac on the pharmacokinetics of celastrol in rats. Materials and methods: Twelve male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups and received celastrol (1 mg/kg) or both celastrol (1 mg/kg) and diclofenac (10 mg/kg) by oral gavage, and blood samples were collected via the oculi chorioideae vein and determined using the LC-MS method developed in this study. Additionally, the effects of diclofenac on the transport of celastrol were investigated using a Caco-2 cell transwell model. Results: Diclofenac could significantly (p < 0.05) decrease the C(max) (from 66.93 ± 10.28 to 41.25 ± 8.06 ng/mL) and AUC(0-t) (from 765.84 ± 163.61 to 451.33 ± 110.88 μg × h/L) of celastrol in rats. The efflux ratio of celastrol increased significantly (p < 0.05) from 3.12 to 4.55 with the treatment of diclofenac. Discussion and conclusion: These results indicated that diclofenac could decrease the system exposure of celastrol in rats when they are co-administered, and these effects might be exerted via decreasing its absorption in intestine.