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Cun Zhang1, Lei Jiang2,3, Ke Hu2
1Department of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Oriental Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Background:
The present study aimed to investigate the drug-drug interaction and initial dosage optimization of aripiprazole in patients with schizophrenia based on population pharmacokinetics.
Research Design And Methods:
A total of 119 patients with schizophrenia treated with aripiprazole were included to build an aripiprazole population pharmacokinetic model using nonlinear mixed effects.
Results:
The weight and concomitant medication of fluoxetine influenced aripiprazole clearance. Under the same weight, the aripiprazole clearance rates were 0.714:1 in patients with or without fluoxetine, respectively. In addition, without fluoxetine, for the once-daily aripiprazole regimen, dosages of 0.3 and 0.2 mg kg-1 day-1 were recommended for patients with schizophrenia weighing 40-95 and 95-120 kg, respectively, while for the twice-daily aripiprazole regimen, 0.3 mg kg-1 day-1 was recommended for those weighing 40-120 kg. With fluoxetine, for the once-daily aripiprazole regimen, a dosage of 0.2 mg kg-1 day-1 was recommended for patients with schizophrenia weighing 40-120 kg, while for the twice-daily aripiprazole regimen, 0.3 and 0.2 mg kg-1 day-1 were recommended for those weighing 40-60 and 60-120 kg, respectively.
Conclusion:
This is the first investigation of the effects of fluoxetine on aripiprazole via drug-drug interaction. The optimal aripiprazole initial dosage is recommended in patients with schizophrenia.
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