ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
beta-blocker
;
bufuralol
;
enantiomers
;
kinetics
;
metabolism
;
man
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Single oral doses of (+)-, (−)- and (±)-bufuralol were administered to a healthy volunteer to compare the disposition and metabolism of the individual isomers and the racemate. Plasma levels and area under plasma curve (AUC) of the active isomer, (−)-bufuralol, were higher than those of the (+)-isomer; plasma clearance was correspondingly lower. Intermediate values were found for the racemate. The elimination half-life of (−)-bufuralol was shorter than that of (+)-bufuralol, but similar to the racemate. Both isomers were cleared almost entirely by metabolism. The main metabolic pathway for (−)-bufuralol was aromatic hydroxylation, whereas the principal route for (+)-bufuralol was conjugation. Phenol metabolites in the systemic circulation were present mainly as conjugates. Both isomers also underwent aliphatic hydroxylation. This pathway was more favoured by the (+)-isomer, although plasma levels and AUC of the principal product, 2′-hydroxy-bufuralol, were almost identical for the two forms. Major differences in metabolic fate thus had relatively little effect on the disposition of pharmacologically active metabolites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00637501
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