Effect of Ascorbic Acid on the Phototoxicity of Phenothiazines by UVB Irradiation

UVB조사에 의한 Phenothiazine의 광독성에 미치는 Ascorbic Acid 의 영향

The purpose of this study is to examine the phototoxicity of four phenothiazine derivatives such as chlorpromazine, perphenazine, trifluoroperazine and promethazine, and to investigate the effects of ascorbic acid on their phototoxicity by UVB irradiation. Effects of the test compounds on RBCs were monitored with a spectrophotometer by the method of Kahn et al. The extent of photohemolysis by tested phenothiazine derivatives were increased with their concentration and toxic photoproducts were formed by chlorpromazine and promethazine with preirradiated UVB. Photohemolysis postirradiated chlorpromazine and perphenazine and preirradiated promethazine were decreased with the use of ascorbic acid significantly.

광독성 및 광알러지를 일으키는 물질인 phenothiazine계 약물중 chlopromazine(CPZ), perphenazine(PPZ), trifluoperazine(TFZ), promethazine(PMZ)을 택하여 적혈구에서의 광용혈현상을 Kahn 등의 방법에 의하여 UVB(UV irradiation RMX-3W, $1.5\;J/\textrm{cm}^2$)을 조사하여 약물 농도별로 측정한 결과 CPZ, PPZ은 UVB 조사에 의해 약물농도에 따라 현저히 적혈구 용혈현상이 증가 되었으며 이는 ascorbic acid에 의해 유의성 있게 감소되었고, 각 약물의 광독성 물질 생성 여부와 이에 의한 용혈독성을 조사해 보니 CPZ, PMZ에서 관찰되었고 ascorbic acid에 의해 그 현상이 감소되었다.