Dosage Adjustment before and after Warfarin - Rifampin Combination Therapy

와파린-리팜핀 병용 시 용량 조절

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Hwan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Kyung-Hee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Ja (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hye-Suk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Son, In-Ja (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Bong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Woong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Hyuk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 김동현 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김경환 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 최경희 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이광자 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이혜숙 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 손인자 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김기봉 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이재웅 (한림대학교 의과대학 성심병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 안혁 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.05

Abstract

Background: Warfarin is used as an anticoagulant and it is mainly excreted by the liver metabolism (the R-form is mainly metabolized by cytochrome p450 3A4, and the S form by cytochrome p450 2C9). Rifampin is usually used for tuberculosis or endocarditis, and it is a representative drug that induces the CYP families, including 3A4 and 2C9. The anticoagulation effect of warfarin decreases through the increased metabolism that's due to the induction of enzymes, and this iscaused by rifampin when patients take these two medicines together. No one has suggested appropriate guidelines regarding this drug interaction even though an appropriate adjustment of warfarin's dosage is needed. We examined the drug interaction in patients who received warfarin-rifampin combination therapy according to the time interval, and the factors affecting drug interaction were analyzed. Based on the data, we tried to determine the clinically available warfarin dosage guidelines before and after taking this drug combination. Material and Method: We reviewed the OO University Hospital anticoagulation service team's follow up sheets that were filled out from Jan '1998 to Sep 2006 for the patient who took warfarin - rifampin combination therapy (n=15). Result: The average INR of all the patient before rifampin administration was $2.25{\pm}0.52$ $(mean{\pm}SD)$, and that value for the first 100 days after rifampin administration was $1.98{\pm}0.28$. The p value for these two sets of data showed no correlation (paired t-test, p>0.05). The average INR of all the patient before rifampin cessation was $2.19{\pm}0.34$, and the value after rifampin cessation was $2.49{\pm}0.43$. The p value of these two showed correlation (paired t-test, p<0.05) but the average INR falls between the therapeutic INR range. Conclusion: The warfarin dose adjustment equation of before and after warfarin-rifampin combination therapy was derived based on this study's results because the warfarin dosage adjustment of the anticoagulation service team was considered appropriate.

배경: 와파린은 항응고제로 쓰이는 약물로서 주로 간 대사에 의해 배설되는 약물이다. 리팜핀은 결핵 혹은 심내막염 등에 쓰이는 항생제로 2C9과 3A4를 포함한 CYP계열 효소 유도를 일으키는 대표적인 약물이다. 따라서 두 약물을 병용할 경우 리팜핀의 효소 유도에 의한 와파린 대사율 증가로 와파린의 항응고 효과는 감소한다. 이에 따라 와파린의 적절한 용량 조절이 요구되나 정확한 증량과 감량 정도는 제시되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 와파린 복용 환자 중 리팜핀을 병용하게 된 환자를 대상으로 두 약물의 병용 전후, 상호작용의 정도를 시간 경과에 따라 평가하고, 상호작용에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하고 또한 이를 토대로 두 약물의 병용 전후, 임상에서 활용할 수 있는 와파린 용량 결정 방법을 설정하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: OO병원 항응고 치료 상담 팀의 상담기록지를 1998년 1월부터 2006년 9월까지 후향적으로 검토하여 리팜핀을 병용하게 된 환자를 대상으로 하였다(n=15). 결과: 리팜핀 병용 전 전체 환자의 평균 INR은 $2.25{\pm}0.52$이며 병용 초기 100일간의 평균 INR은 $1.98{\pm}0.28$이었다. 이 경우 병용 전과 병용 초기의 평균 INR은 유의한 차이가 없었다(paired t-test, p>0.05). 리팜핀 병용 중단 직전 2회 측정한 INR의 평균은 $2.19{\pm}0.34$이고 병용 중단 이후 INR의 평균은 $2.49{\pm}0.43$으로 병용 중단 전과 후의 INR 평균은 유의한 차이를 보였으나(paired t-test, p<0.05)모두 치료유효역 범위 내에 있었다. 결론: 항응고 치료 상담 팀의 용량 조절이 적절하다고 판단하여 항응고 치료 상담 팀의 조절을 근거로 병용 시작 시와 병용 중단시의 와파린 용량조절 수식을 도출해냈다

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