Mikrobiota jelitowa a leki. Interakcje wpływające na skuteczność i bezpieczeństwo farmakoterapii
Abstract
The intestinal microbiota is an integral part of the body that enables its proper functioning. Owing to intestinal microorganisms it is possible to stimulate the immune system, synthesize vitamins and improve the absorption of nutrients. However, its activity may also have adverse effects on the body, resulting e.g. from the processing of the intestinal contents. The microbiota-drug interaction described in this article is based on the positive and negative effects of intestinal microorganisms on pharmacotherapy by directly and indirectly influencing the fate of the drug in the body. Due to the fact that the microbiome is an inseparable element of the body, interfering with even a small part of it can lead to farreaching, sometimes unexpected effects. Hence, in order to improve the efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy, it is necessary to explain the mechanisms of microbiota's influence on the fate of the drug in the body.
The article summarizes the current knowledge on the biological activity of the intestinal microbiota, in particular on the interactions of microbiota and drugs that determine the effectiveness and safety of pharmacotherapy. A search was performed in September 2020 in the databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and gray literature using the terms: “gut microbiota”, “microbiome”, “drug metabolism”, “gut microbiota-drug interactions”. The article discusses the interactions between the microbiota and drugs, including the group of antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, sulfonamides, 5-aminosalicylic acid derivatives, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-cancer drugs, statins or metformin.
© 2021 Joanna Nycz, Alicja Zajdel, published by Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
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