Pharmacokinetic interactions of glipizide with esomeprazole in normal, diabetic and ulcerative rats
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences Pharmacokinetic Interactions of Glipizide with Esomeprazole in Normal, Diabetic and Ulcerative Rats Research scholar, JJT University, Jhunjhune, Rajasthan, India1 Kalol institute of pharmacy, Kalol, Gujarat, India2 Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate the drug-drug interactions between esomeprazole and glipizide. Interaction of esomeprazole (Eso), the known antiulcer drug with antidiabetic agent, glipizide (Gli) was evaluated in healthy, diabetic and ulcerative rats. Single day (SD) and multiple day (MD) pharmacokinetic studies were performed for glipizide and esomeprazole in normal, diabetic and ulcerative animals. Blood samples were collected at 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours (hr) and pharmacokinetic parameters were determined. Both single and multiple days treatment of glipizide has shown no effect on pharmacokinetic profile of esomeprazole, while esomeprazole influenced the pharmacokinetic properties of glipizide in both normal and diabetic rats. This may be due to inhibition of CYP (cytochrome P-450) enzyme by esomeprazole, the enzyme through which glipizide gets metabolized. The findings of the present study suggested that there is potential pharmacokinetic interaction between glipizide and esomeprazole in rats. Key words: Glipizide, Esomeprazole, Streptozotacin, Pharmacokinetic. Introduction
In many chronic ailments, the multi drug therapy
time, which may require chronic treatment such
may be advocated to mitigate the severity of or
as diabetes and gastric ulcer. As both diseases
to avoid the development of possible resistance.
require chronic treatment or chronically used as
There is every possibility of occurrence of drug-
prophylaxis. In any case, it can create a scenario
drug interactions when multiple drugs were
where one has to use multiple drug therapy for
administered simultaneously. These interactions
such diseases. This will lead to drug-drug
may be so severe to cause mortality or may
interactions, where one drug may influence the
nullify the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment.
pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic profile of
Drug interactions have become a significant
issue in health care system. These drug interactions can be explained by alteration in the
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of multiple
pharmacokinetic parameters including inhibition
alterations in pharmacodynamic properties of
carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism
one or both of the drugs. Many of the major
resulting from defects in insulin secretion,
pharmacokinetic interactions occur due to
insulin action, or both. There are reports that
induction or inhibition of hepatic cytochrome
several patients suffering from diabetes are prone
P450 enzymes1,2. There are certain patients who
to peptic ulcer infections4. Antiulcer drugs such
may be suffering with more than one disease at a
as ranitidine, famotidine, omeprazole and
lansoprazole potentiates the action of many
a dose of 1 mg/kg per day for a period of 12
weeks. At the end of 12 weeks, animals were
concomitantly for a prolong period of time5,6,7.
Glipizide is an oral hypoglycemic agent, which is a commonly prescribed drug for the treatment
Pharmacokinetic interaction study in normal,
of patients with type II diabetes mellitus8 and it
diabetic and ulcerative rats:
is extensively metabolized in the liver by CYP2C99 and CYP3A410,11,12. Esomeprazole is a
Wistar rats were randomly distributed into
different groups of six animals in each group.
polypropylene cages and maintained on uniform
diet and temperature with 12 hr light and dark cycle. Glipizide was administered at a dose of 50
On perusal of literature survey, we found that the
mcg/kg and esomeprazole at a dose of 30 mg/kg,
interaction of glipizide and esomeprazole has not
orally to their respective groups. These animals
been elucidated. Therefore, the present study was
were mainly divided into two sub groups as
conducted to assess the interaction between
follows: Normal and diseased animals. In normal
esomeprazole and glipizide in normal, diabetic
rats, Group 1 was vehicle control, which
received vehicle. Group 2 and 3 were served as treatment groups, which received esomeprazole
and glipizide respectively. Group 4 was served as treatment group (SD), which received
Materials and Methods
esomeprazole, followed by glipizide after 30 minutes. Group 5 was served as treatment group
Drugs: Esomeprazole was purchased from
(SD), which received glipizide, followed by
Sigma–Aldrich Co, St Louis, MO, USA and
esomeprazole after 30 minutes. Group 6 was
glipizide was obtained as gift samples from
served as treatment group (MD), which received
Matrix Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad. All other chemicals
esomeprazole for 8 days, followed by glipizide
after 30 minutes on 8th day. Group 7 was served as treatment group (MD), which received
Experimental animals: Wistar rats weighing
glipizide for 8 days, followed by esomeprazole
200 to 250 g were used for the present study.
Animals were housed under a standard 12 hr: 12hr light/dark cycle and were provided with
In disease rats, Group 1 and 2 were served as
food and water ad libitium. Animals were
diabetic and ulcerative control, which received
acclimated to laboratory conditions before
vehicle. Group 3 rats were diabetic which
testing. The animal protocol was approved by the
received glipizide and group 4 rats were
Institutional Animal Ethical Committee of Kalol
ulcerative which received esomeprazole. Group
5 rats were diabetic (SD), which received esomeprazole, followed by glipizide after 30
Experimental procedures:
minutes. Group 6 rats were ulcerative (SD),
Streptozotacin (STZ) induced diabetes14: At
esomeprazole after 30 minutes. Group 7 rats
neonatal stage, STZ was administered at day 2
and day 3 of birth at a dose of 45 mg/kg in citrate
esomeprazole for 8 days, followed by glipizide
buffer at pH 4.5, which result in diabetic
after 30 minutes on 8th day. Group 8 rats were
condition. At the end of 8th week of their age,
ulcerative (MD), which received glipizide for 8
oral glucose tolerance test was done at a dose of
days, followed by esomeprazole after 30 minutes
3 g/kg of glucose to evaluate the diabetic
condition in rats. The rats which have 45% high glucose AUC compared to normal control were
All the animals were over night (12 hours) fasted
administered with their respective treatments.
Indomethacin induced chronic gastric ulcer15:
Blood was collected at 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and
The rats were treated with indomethacin orally at
24th hour. Samples were centrifuged at 8000 rpm
for 10 minutes, plasma was collected and
potentiate the pharmacokinetic profile of
glipizide in both normal, (AUC, 77.44±4.13 vs. 58.12±2.51, P<0.05), (Cmax, 8.54±0.27 vs.
Pharmacokinetic analysis16:
maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), time
83.77±5.82 vs. 65.00±4.77, P<0.05), (Cmax,
concentration– time curve (AUC0–24), mean
4.11±0.09 vs. 3.37±0.13, P<0.001) rats. While
residence time (MRT), elimination rate constant
(Kel) and half life (T1/2) were calculated using
improvement in pharmacokinetic properties of
non compartmental pharmacokinetic model of
In multiple days treatment, esomeprazole shown
Statistical analysis: All the means are presented
significant increase in the pharmacokinetic
with their standard error mean (mean ±SEM).
parameters of glipizide in both normal (AUC,
The pharmacokinetic parameters were compared
106.42±6.15 vs. 58.12±2.51, P<0.001), (Cmax,
using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunnett
11.92±0.22 vs. 6.73±0.45, P<0.001), (T1/2,
4.71±0.10 vs. 3.23±0.24, P<0.001) and diabetic (AUC, 104.91±6.73 vs. 65.00±4.77, P<0.01),
(Cmax, 12.05±0.30 vs. 7.35±0.33, P<0.001), (T1/2, 4.98±0.06 vs. 3.37±0.13, P<0.001) rats. While
The mean plasma levels were evaluated for
glipizide and esomeprazole alone and their
improvement in pharmacokinetic properties of
combinations in both normal and diseased
condition. In single dose study, Glipizide alone has shown significant increase in Cmax in both
normal and diabetic condition (table-1 and 2).
Table 1: Mean pharmacokinetic parameters of glipizide alone and during esomeprazole treatment in normal rats Glipizide+Esomeprazole Glipizide+Esomeprazole Parameters Glipizide
Mean ±SEM (n=6), ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05 compared to glipizide control. Table 2: Mean pharmacokinetic parameters of glipizide alone and during esomeprazole treatment in diabetic rats Glipizide+Esomeprazole Glipizide+Esomeprazole Parameters Glipizide
Mean ±SEM (n=6), ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05 compared to glipizide control. Table 3: Mean pharmacokinetic parameters of esomeprazole alone and during glipizide treatment in normal rats Esomeprazole+Glipizide Esomeprazole+Glipizide Parameters Esomeprazole
Mean ±SEM (n=6), ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05 compared to esomeprazole control. Table 4: Mean pharmacokinetic parameters of esomeprazole alone and during glipizide treatment in ulcerative rats Esomeprazole+Glipizide Esomeprazole+Glipizide Parameters Esomeprazole
Mean ±SEM (n=6), ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05 compared to esomeprazole control. Fig.1. Plasma concentrations time curves of (Gli) glipizide following its oral administration at 50 mcg/kg in control and (Eso) esomeprazole (30 mg/kg) pre-treated (SD & MD) normal (A) and diabetic (B) rats. Data are expressed as mean±SEM in (n = 6) rats. Fig.2. A, B, C and D, E, F represent pharmacokinetic parameters in normal and diabetic rats respectively. Half life, Cmax and AUC of glipizide following its oral administration at 50 mcg/kg in control and esomeprazole (30 mg/kg) pre-treated (SD & MD) normal (A,B,C) and diabetic (D,E,F) rats respectively. Data are expressed as mean±SEM in (n = 6) rats. Discussion
assessed by interaction between these drugs in
Chronic elevation of blood glucose levels leads
both normal and diseased rats. Single dose study
to many co-existing complications like diabetic
showed that glipizide administration did not
retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, delay in
potentiate the pharmacokinetic parameters of
healing of gastric ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer. Drug
esomeprazole. Glipizide has not shown any
therapy in Type II diabetes becomes more
complex as many individuals are on multiple
metabolism and excretion of esomeprazole in
drug therapy and administer many drugs during
both healthy and diseased rats, which indicates
the same period of time to treat secondary
no significant interaction occurred. While, single
diabetic complications17. A closer monitoring
dose administration of esomeprazole stimulated
and supervision of drug therapy is required so
the pharmacokinetic profile of glipizide in both
that drug related problems can be prevented or
healthy and diabetic rats which indicates an
detected at an early stage. An increasing number
inhibition of glipizide metabolism leading to
of drug related problems are caused by drug
interactions17. Currently, the management of
glipizide in both normal and diabetic rats. This
type II diabetes becoming more complex since
confirmed interaction occurred at absorption site.
Prior administration of esomeprazole further
combination drug therapy has increased the risk
increases the half life and decreases the Kel when
of pharmacokinetic interactions in patients with
compared with glipizide alone which indicates
diabetes18. The activity of one drug could alter
interaction occurred at metabolism and excretion
the pharmacokinetics of another drug and it may
site also. In multiple dose study, repeated dosing
be due to risk of the enzyme inverse reaction
pharmacokinetic profile of esomeprazole in both
healthy and ulcerative rats. Hence, interaction at absorption, metabolism and excretion site has
Esomeprazole, the (S)-isomer of omeprazole, is
been ruled out. While, seven days administration
the first proton pump inhibitor developed as a
of esomeprazole increased the Cmax and also
single isomer for the treatment of acid-peptic
shown significant increase in AUC of glipizide
which indicate potential absorption profile of
glipizide in both normal and diabetic condition.
isoenzyme in the liver13. Glipizide is highly
On metabolism and excretion, esomeprazole has
potent second generation sulfonylurea derivative
shown significant increase in half life and
which is used for the treatment of type II
decreases the Kel when compared with glipizide
diabetes mellitus. Glipizide is extensively
alone which indicates interaction occurred at
metabolism and excretion site also. These data
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