Disposition of human drug preparations in the horse. III. Orally administered alclofenac |
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| Authors: | F T DELBEKE J LANDUYT M DEBACKERE |
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| Institution: | Vakgroep Farmacologie &Toxicologie, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Gent, Casinoplein 24, B-9000 Gent, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | Concentrations of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) alclofenac were determined by a sensitive high performance liquid chromatographic procedure in plasma and urine of horses following oral administration of a dose of 3 g. In plasma, alclofenac was present in detectable concentrations for 72 h. The plasma disposition in individual horses was best described by a bi-compartmental model with two successive rate constants ka1= 0.05 ± 0.06 h-1 and ka2= 0.06 ± 0.01 h-l. Alclofenac half-lives t ½ and t 1/2β were 1.0 ± 0.8 h and 6.9 ± 1.5 h, respectively. Maximal concentrations (38.9 ± 16.2 μg/ml) were obtained after 8.5 ± 2.4 h. Alclofenac was detected in urine for at least 48 h after dosing. The percentage of the dose excreted as unchanged alclofenac in 12 h was very low (0.68 ± 0.19%), total (free + conjugated) alclofenac accounted for 2.16 ± 0.55% of the dose. |
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