Effect of ritonavir on the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl oestradiol in healthy female volunteers
Effect of ritonavir on the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl oestradiol in healthy female volunteers
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2125.1998.00749.x
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发表时间:
1998-08-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Granneman, GR
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作者:
Ouellet, D;Hsu, A;Granneman, GR
Aims To assess the effects of the protease inhibitor ritonavir on the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl oestradiol in healthy female volunteers.Methods This was an open-label, single centre study in 23 subjects who received two single doses of oral contraceptive containing 50 mu g ethinyl oestradiol on Day 1 (alone) and on Day 29 during concomitant ritonavir. Each subject received 16 days of every 12 h doses of ritonavir from Day 15 through Day 30. Blood samples were collected for serum ethinyl oestradiol concentrations for 48 h after each dose and for plasma ritonavir on Day 29 at 0 and 4 h postdose.Results Statistically significant decreases in ethinyl oestradiol mean C-max (-32%) and mean AUC (-41%), and a statistically significant increase in the mean terminal elimination rats constant (+31%) were observed during concomitant ritonavir. The harmonic mean terminal half-life decreased from 17 h to 13 h during concomitant ritonavir. No statistically significant change was noted in t(max). The ratios of means (95% confidence intervals) for C-max and AUC were 0.682 (0.612-0.758) and 0.595 (0.506-0.694), respectively. The changes in ethinyl oestradiol pharmacokinetics were consistent with an increase in clearance from enzymatic induction of glucuronidation and/or cytochrome P450 hydroxylation. Mean steady-state ritonavir concentrations of 6.5 and 13.4 mu g ml(-1) were observed at 0 and 4 h postdose, respectively.Conclusions Considering the extent of the decrease in ethinyl oestradiol concentrations, the use of alternate contraceptive measures should be considered when ritonavir is being administered.