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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2020

The impact of omeprazole on mycophenolate pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients.

Mohamed S AbdElhalim, Ahmed S Kenawy, Heba H El Demellawy, Amany A Azouz, Sarah S Alghanem, Torki Al-Otaibi, Osama Gheith, Mohamed Abd ElMonem, Mohammed K Afifi, Raghda R S Hussein

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Article in Kidney research and clinical practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed S AbdElhalimHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-3426
Ahmed S KenawyHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5133-265X
Heba H El DemellawyDepartment of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-6168
Amany A AzouzDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4100-1918
Sarah S AlghanemDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4009-1483
Torki Al-OtaibiHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-7981
Osama GheithHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-0211
Mohamed Abd ElMonemHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-1602
Mohammed K AfifiHamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-9293
Raghda R S HusseinDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0503-685X
Ibn Sina Hospital · KWBeni-Suef University · EGKuwait University · KWMansoura University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe absorption rates of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) may be influenced by the concomitant use of omeprazole.

methodsOne hundred kidney transplant patients were recruited during their outpatient visits, including 50 on MMF and 50 on EC-MPS. At the clinic, a predose mycophenolic acid (MPA) sample (C0) was collected; subsequently, the participants received the proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole along with either MMF or EC-MPS. Two more blood samples were collected at 1.5 and 3.5 hours and used to estimate an area under the curve (AUC) from zero to 12 hours [AUC (0-12)].

resultsThe mean number of months after transplant was 92 months. The median AUC (0-12) and C0 results were 62.2 mg·h/L and 2.0 mg/L for the MMF group and 71.9 mg·h/L and 1.8 mg/L for the EC-MPS group (P = 0.160 and 0.225, respectively). Interestingly, 54% of the MMF group and 62% of the EC-MPS group showed AUCs above the target values. The correlation between MPA C0 and the predicted AUC was poor in both groups.

conclusionOmeprazole can be safely co-administered with either MMF or EC-MPS, as it did not compromise the MPA exposure. Unexpectedly, however, a high percentage of patients presented MPA AUCs exceeding the target value, highlighting the importance of periodically assessing MPA level.

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Area under curveEnteric-coated mycophenolate sodiumKidney transplantationMycophenolate mofetilMycophenolic acidOmeprazole

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PMCPMC7770995
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