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Spasmolytic activity of hyoscine butylbromide in gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal tissues after oral and intravenous administrations.
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  • Sara Traserra,
  • Terence Appelqvist,
  • Robert Lange,
  • Maura Corsetti,
  • Marcel Jimenez
Sara Traserra
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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Terence Appelqvist
Sanofi SA R&D
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Robert Lange
Sanofi SA
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Maura Corsetti
University of Nottingham
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Marcel Jimenez
Universitat Autonoma Barcelona

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Abstract

Background and Purpose: Hyoscine butylbromide (HBB) has a low oral (PO) bioavailability. Further, limited data on its activity on non-gastrointestinal (GI) smooth muscle spasms after oral dosing are available, meaning its effect outside the GI tract has been questioned. This pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) study, conducted using female rats, aims to cover this gap. Experimental Approach: PK study: HBB and atropine (comparator) were administered PO and IV to rats, and concentrations in plasma, and colon, uterus and urinary bladder (CUB) were measured. PD study-1: Concentration–response (C-R) curves of HBB and atropine (10-9–10-4M) were obtained for carbachol (CCH)-induced (10-5 M) pre-contracted CUB; PD study-2: CUB were pre-incubated with HBB and atropine at maximum concentrations (Cmax) from PK study, and CCH C-R curves (10-9–10-4 M) were obtained; PD study-3: HBB and atropine were administered PO and IV to rats as for PK study, CUB were collected at 0.5 h (IV) and 4 h (PO), and CCH C-R curves (10-9–10-4 M) were obtained. Key Results: PO HBB showed higher Cmax in CUB (192.5, 3.70 and 1.85 ng∙g-1, respectively) than plasma (0.008 ng∙mL-1). HBB and atropine reduced (concentration dependently) CCH-induced contractions in CUB. PO HBB showed highest spasmolytic activity in colon (40%), followed by uterus (30%) and urinary bladder (10%). Conclusion and Implications: This is the first comparative study investigating PO and IV HBB and atropine in GI and non-GI tissues. Despite low bioavailability, PO HBB accumulates and exerts spasmolytic effects outside the GI tract.
Submitted to British Journal of Pharmacology
31 May 2024Submission Checks Completed
31 May 2024Assigned to Editor
31 May 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
15 Jul 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
12 Sep 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor