Influence of Sijunzi Decoction on the pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin in experimental spleen dificiency rat / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To investigate the influence of Sijunzi Decoction(Radix et Rhizoma ginseng,Rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae,poria,Radix et Rhizoma glycyrrhizae) on the pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin(LVFX) in rats with deficiency of spleen. METHODS: Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into four groups NS(normal rats given 0.9% saline solution),NS+SJZT(normal rats given 0.9% saline solution and Sijunzi Decoction),R(rats pretreated with Reserpine) and R+SJZT(rats pretreated with Reserpine and then cured with Sijunzi Decoction).After a single oral administration of LVFX 20 mg/kg,blood samples were collected at different intervals.The concentrations of LVFX plasma were determined by HPLC.Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from the plasma concentration-time data. RESULTS: Reserpine led to the syndromes similar to the deficiency of spleen,a traditional Chinese medicine syndrome.The pharmacokinetic parameters of LVFX in NS,NS+SJZT,R and R+SJZT groups were as follows AUC_((0-∞))=(8.55 ?0.99),(7.41?1.39),(4.68?0.95) and(7.89?1.41)mg/(L?h),respectively and C_(max)=(3.31?0.63),(2.38?1.15),(1.29?0.45) and(3.35?1.15) mg/L,respectively.Compared with the parameters of LVFX in NS group,Reserpine markedly decreased AUC_((0-∞)) and C_(max) of LVFX(P