Quetiapine dose optimisation during gestation:a pharmacokinetic modelling study

Abstract

Objectives: The second-generation antipsychotic quetiapine has been demonstrated to undergo gestation-related changes in pharmacokinetics. This study applied pharmacokinetic modelling principles to investigate the mechanism of these changes and to propose new dosing strategies to counteract these changes. Methods: A pharmacokinetic modelling approach was implemented using virtual population groups. Changes in quetiapine trough plasma concentration during gestation were quantified across all trimesters, and dose adjustment strategies were applied to counteract these changes by targeting a therapeutic range of 50–500 ng/ml throughout gestation. Key findings: The application of the model during gestation predicted a decrease in trough concentration. A maximum decrease of 58% was predicted during trimester 2, and being associated with a statistically significant decrease in oral clearance at gestation week 25, 204 l/h ± 100.8 l/h compared with non-pregnant subjects, 121.9 l/h ± 51.8 l/h. A dosing optimisation strategy identified that dose increases to 500–700 mg twice daily would result in 32–55% of subjects possessing trough concentration in excess of 50 ng/ml. Conclusions: Quetiapine doses in pregnancy should be increased to 500–700 mg twice daily to counteract a concomitant increase in metabolic clearance, increase in volume of distribution and decrease in plasma protein binding.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.13236
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > Aston Pharmacy School
Aston University (General)
Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Badhan, R.K.S. and Macfarlane, H. (2020), Quetiapine dose optimisation during gestation: a pharmacokinetic modelling study. J Pharm Pharmacol., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.13236.  This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Uncontrolled Keywords: dose optimisation,pharmacokinetics,physiologically-based pharmacokinetics,pregnancy,quetiapine,Pharmacology,Pharmaceutical Science
Publication ISSN: 2042-7158
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 08:25
Date Deposited: 17 Feb 2020 10:32
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2020-05-01
Published Online Date: 2020-02-03
Accepted Date: 2020-01-13
Authors: Badhan, Raj K.S. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0904-9324)
Macfarlane, Hannah (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6724-4312)

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