| Placental transfer of ondansetron during early human pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16584287 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Nausea and vomiting are common conditions that occur during early pregnancy and can be disabling. Ondansetron had been used in pregnant women when treatment with conventional antiemetics has failed; however, the safety and tolerability of this relatively new antiemetic drug during pregnancy is still uncertain. The objective of this study was to quantify the placental transfer of ondansetron in the first trimester of human pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a prospective, observational study. Forty-one patients who requested surgical termination of pregnancy at the first trimester were administered three doses of ondansetron 8 mg before surgery. Maternal venous blood, coelomic fluid, amniotic fluid and fetal tissue were collected from each patient for analysis of ondansetron by liquid chromatography-mass spectometry. RESULTS: Ondansetron was found in all samples. Drug concentration in fetal tissue was significantly higher than that in the amniotic fluid and similar to that in the coelomic fluid. The median (interquartile range) fetal/maternal ratio was 0.41 (0.31-0.52) and there were no significant correlations between ondansetron concentrations in each compartment and gestational age. CONCLUSIONS: A significant amount of ondansetron was present in all embryonic compartments. The developmental significance of this drug exposure requires further investigation, i.e. whole embryo culture. |
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Authors:
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Shing-Shun N Siu; Matthew T V Chan; Tze-Kin Lau |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical pharmacokinetics Volume: 45 ISSN: 0312-5963 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Pharmacokinet Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-04 Completed Date: 2006-10-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7606849 Medline TA: Clin Pharmacokinet Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 419-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. nelsonsiu@cuhk.edu.hk |
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Adult Amniotic Fluid / metabolism Antiemetics / blood, pharmacokinetics* Body Fluids / metabolism Female Fetus / metabolism* Humans Maternal-Fetal Exchange* Models, Biological Ondansetron / blood, pharmacokinetics* Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First / metabolism* Serotonin Antagonists |
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0/Antiemetics; 0/Serotonin Antagonists; 99614-02-5/Ondansetron |
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