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- Title
Plasma Concentration of Topically Applied Betaxolol in Elderly Glaucoma Patients.
- Authors
Vainio-Jylhä, Elina; Vuori, Marja-Liisa; Pyykkö, Kaija; Huupponen, Risto
- Abstract
Our aim was to study the concentration of betaxolol in plasma after its topical ocular use during the normal 12 hr dosing interval. Twenty microliters of betaxolol 0.5% solution were applied into both eyes of nine glaucoma patients, and the plasma concentrations of the drug were measured 12 hr thereafter using a radioreceptor assay. The same amount of betaxolol was then applied ocularly, and its concentration in plasma was measured at 5, 10, 15, 30 min and 1, 2, 4 and 8 hr thereafter. The mean (SD) concentration of betaxolol in plasma twelve hr after the first dose was 0.4 (0.2) ng/ml. After the second dose, the patients showed a biphasic concentration vs. time curve, the first peak occurring at 8 (4) min, and the second peak at 210 (132) min; the mean (SD) peak concentrations being 1.1 (0.3) and 2.0 (1.1) ng/ml, respectively. The area under the concentration vs. time curve showed a 4-fold variation among our patients. Topically applied betaxolol was rapidly absorbed into systemic circulation, and concentrations were detectable even at 12 hr. The interindividual variation in the systemic absorption of betaxolol was large.
- Subjects
BETAXOLOL; GLAUCOMA treatment; ADRENERGIC receptors; CHEMICAL inhibitors
- Publication
Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2001, Vol 17, Issue 3, p207
- ISSN
1080-7683
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/108076801750295245