Probenecid effects on cephalexin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in healthy volunteers

Autor: Stephen T. Chambers, Mei Zhang, Ronald Begg, Richard J. Everts, John D. Turnidge, Sharon J. Gardiner, Evan J. Begg
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection. 83:182-189
ISSN: 0163-4453
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.05.037
Popis: Objectives: We evaluated the effects of probenecid on the Pharmaco Kinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of oral cephalexin in healthy volunteers. Methods: Cephalexin 1000 mg was administered orally to 11 healthy volunteers following a standardized meal, with and without probenecid 500 mg orally, on two separate days one week apart. Total plasma concentrations of cephalexin and probenecid over a 12 h period were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Standard pharmacokinetic measures and contemporary PK/PD targets were compared. Results: Probenecid increased the mean (95% CI) cephalexin area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-∞) 1.73-fold (1.61–1.85, p Conclusions: Probenecid prolonged and flattened the plasma concentration-time curve, enhancing the probability of attaining PK/PD targets. Co-administration of probenecid may expand the clinical benefits of oral cephalexin.
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