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ArticleBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2017

Bronchopulmonary pharmacokinetics of (R)-salbutamol and (S)-salbutamol enantiomers in pulmonary epithelial lining fluid and lung tissue of horses.

Glenn A Jacobson, Sharanne Raidal, Kate Robson, Christian K Narkowicz, David S Nichols, E Haydn Walters

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Glenn A JacobsonSchool of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Sharanne RaidalSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Kate RobsonSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Christian K NarkowiczSchool of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
David S NicholsCentral Science Laboratory, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
E Haydn WaltersSchool of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
University of Tasmania · AUCharles Sturt University · AU

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Abstract

aimsSalbutamol is usually administered as a racemic mixture but little is known about the enantioselectivity of salbutamol pharmacokinetics in the lung. This study was designed to investigate enantiomer concentrations in lung tissue after inhaled dosing.

methodsHorses (n = 12) received racemic salbutamol 1000 μg via inhalation. Enantioselective ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to determine salbutamol concentrations in pulmonary epithelial lining fluid (PELF) sampled 2, 5, 10 and 15 min after administration, in central lung (endoscopic bronchial biopsy) and peripheral lung (percutaneous pulmonary biopsy) tissues (at 20 and 25 min respectively), and in plasma samples.

resultsMean ± 95% confidence interval (CI) yield of PELF was 57 ± 10 mg. Initial mean ± 95%CI (R)- and (S)-salbutamol PELF concentrations were 389 ± 189 ng g

conclusionsPELF sampling in horses offers sufficient yield allowing direct detection of drug and, combined with tissue sampling, is a valuable model to investigate bronchopulmonary pharmacokinetics. Salbutamol did not demonstrate enantioselectivity in PELF or central lung tissue uptake following acute dosing, however, enantioselective plasma concentrations were demonstrated, with minor enantioselectivity in the peripheral lung.

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Administration, InhalationAlbuterolAnimalsArea Under CurveBiopsyBronchiBronchodilator AgentsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidHorsesLungMaleRespiratory MucosaStereoisomerismTandem Mass SpectrometryAlbuterolBronchodilator Agentsalbuterolasthmachiralpharmacokineticsrespiratorystereochemistry

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PMID28061018
PMCPMC5465333
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