ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
chlordesmethyldiazepam
;
lorazepam
;
pharmacokinetics
;
i.v./p.o. administration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Six healthy, fasting volunteers were given single doses of chlordesmethyldiazepam by 1 mg i. v., or as drops or tablets. Chlordesmethyldiazepam and its metabolite, lorazepam, in multiple plasma samples and in urine collected for 120 h after each dose were determined by electron-capture GLC. Mean kinetic variables for intravenous chlordesmethyldiazepam were: volume of distribution, 1.71 l · kg−1; elimination half-life, 113 h; total clearance, 0.21 ml · min−1 · kg−1; cumulative excretion of lorazepam glucuronide 24.2% of the dose. Following a lag time of 15.5 min (tablets) and 4.2 min (drops), which were significantly different, the absorption of oral chlordesmethyldiazepam was a first order process, with apparent absorption half-life values averaging 1.5 h (tablets) and 1.1 h (drops). Bioavailability was 77% for tablets and 79% for drops.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01061430
