Tear Film Pharmacokinetics and Systemic Absorption Following Topical Administration of 1% Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension in Dogs.

Autor: Sebbag L; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.; Department of Biomedical Sciences, SMART Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States., Kirner NS; Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States., Wulf LW; PhAST Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States., Mochel JP; Department of Biomedical Sciences, SMART Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Frontiers in veterinary science [Front Vet Sci] 2020 Oct 27; Vol. 7, pp. 571350. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 27 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.571350
Abstrakt: The study aimed to determine the tear film pharmacokinetics following topical administration of 1% prednisolone acetate-assessing whether two drops would provide a superior kinetic profile compared to one drop-and to determine the fraction of an eye drop that reaches the systemic circulation in dogs. Two separate experiments were conducted in eight healthy Beagle dogs: (i) Instillation of 1 drop (35 μL) or 2 drops (70 μL) of 1% prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension in each eye, followed by tear collections with Schirmer strips from 0 to 720 min; (ii) Instillation of 1 or 2 drops of 1% prednisolone acetate in both eyes 4 times daily for 3 days, followed by blood collection 10-15 min after each topical administration on Day 3. Tear and blood samples were analyzed with high performance liquid chromatography to determine the levels of prodrug (prednisolone acetate), active metabolite (prednisolone) and total prednisolone (prednisolone total = prodrug + active metabolite). Prednisolone levels represented 10 and 72% of prednisolone total concentrations in tears and plasma, respectively, indicating a greater hydrolysis of prodrug in the blood vs. tear compartment. For eyes receiving one or two drops, tear film prednisolone total concentrations were high (~3.1 mg/mL) immediately following topical administration but rapidly decreased by ~45% at 1 min and ~95% at 15 min. No differences were noted between 1 vs. 2 drops in tear film prednisolone total concentrations (including maximal concentration, C max ) or residual drug levels in tears at any time point ( P ≥ 0.097); however, instillation of 2 drops provided a higher average tear concentration (C avg ) and overall drug exposure to the ocular surface (AUC last ) over the 12-h sampling period ( P = 0.009). Average plasma prednisolone total concentration represented ≤ 2% of the dose applied to the ocular surface, and did not differ significantly for dogs receiving 1 drop (17 ng/mL) or 2 drops (20 ng/mL) 4 times daily for 3 days ( P = 0.438). In sum, topical corticotherapy is beneficial for inflammatory conditions of the canine anterior segment given the relatively high concentrations achieved in tears, although caution is warranted to prevent unwanted local or systemic adverse effects.
(Copyright © 2020 Sebbag, Kirner, Wulf and Mochel.)
Databáze: MEDLINE