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- Title
Effect of exercise on transdermal nicotine release in healthy habitual smokers.
- Authors
Bur, A.; Joukhadar, C.; Klein, N.; Herkner, H.; Mitulovic, G.; Schmid, R.; Agneter, E.; Müller, M.; Brunner, M.
- Abstract
Objective: Transdermal nicotine patches have become a frequently prescribed tool in smoking cessation programs during the past years. However, there is circumstantial evidence that transdermal nicotine release substantially varies with physical activity producing toxic plasma concentrations that may account for severe adverse events. Methods: We, therefore, compared nicotine release from two different transdermal nicotine systems (TDNS) at rest and during strenuous physical activity in a two-period crossover study in healthy smokers (n = 10). The subjects were randomly assigned to receive either 21 mg/day of formulation A or B on study Day 1 and 2. Patches were applied eight hours before starting standardized physical activity, and nicotine concentrations were measured in plasma and topically in the tissue layers underneath the application site by microdialysis. Results: There was no difference between groups in the mean values for area under the time-concentration curve at rest from 0–8 hours AUC0-8 (p < 0.799) and during exercise from 8–11 hours AUC8-11 (p < 0.878). Cmax values between groups with Cmax values of 16.4 ± 9.5 ng/ml and 16.0 ± 10.7 ng/ml at rest (p < 0.919, NS) and 10.05 ± 6.8 ng/ml and 10.2 ± 6.9 ng/ml (p < 0.959, NS) during exercise did not differ significantly. Nicotine tissue concentrations increased two-fold during exercise versus baseline (p < 0.878). Skin blood flow increased significantly during exercise compared with baseline (p < 0.001). No adverse events were observed. Conclusion: The present study provides evidence that transdermal nicotine release from TDNS increases during exercise. However, this increase has no significant effect on overall plasma pharmacokinetics. Our pharmacokinetic data further indicate that the two TDNS formulations are equivalent during conditions of rest and exercise.
- Subjects
SMOKING cessation; TRANSDERMAL medication; EXERCISE; CLINICAL pharmacology; PHARMACOKINETICS; MEDICAL research
- Publication
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2005, Vol 43, Issue 5, p239
- ISSN
0946-1965
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5414/CPP43239