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Influence of nutritional status on the pharmacokinetics of acetylsalicylic acid and its metabolites in children with autoimmune disease.

BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether nutritional status associated with autoimmune disease alters the pharmacokinetics of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and its metabolites. Objective: We studied the effects of the nutritional status of children with autoimmune disease on the disposition of ASA and its metabolites. DESIGN: A prospective, open-label study was performed with 21 children aged 3-15 y who required ASA therapy. Children received 25 mg ASA/kg orally. Blood samples were drawn before and 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 12.0, and 24.0 h after ASA administration; urine samples were collected at different intervals. ASA and its metabolites were measured in plasma and urine. Nutritional status was assessed previously. RESULTS: The ASA maximum plasma concentration, area under the curve, and total clearance were significantly lower in underweight children than in normal-weight children. The elimination rate constants of gentisic acid (GA), salicyluric acid (SUA), and salicylic acid (SA) in plasma were slower for underweight children than for normal-weight children. The distribution volume of SUA increased significantly (r = 0.92) when the deficit percentage in weight-for-height increased. Underweight children excreted less GA and SA, but more SUA, than did normal-weight children. CONCLUSIONS: These observations suggest a decrease in the hydrolysis and oxidative reactions of the metabolic pathway of ASA and its metabolites in underweight children. The study illustrates the need for pharmacokinetic data to establish the individual doses of drugs, particularly in conditions that alter nutritional status.[1]

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  1. Influence of nutritional status on the pharmacokinetics of acetylsalicylic acid and its metabolites in children with autoimmune disease. Lares-Asseff, I., Flores-Pérez, J., Juárez-Olguín, H., Ramírez-Lacayo, M., Loredo-Abdalá, A., Carbajal-Rodríguez, L. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. (1999) [Pubmed]
 
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