| Título: | Pharmacokinetics of mirtazapine and its main metabolites after single intravenous and oral administrations in rats at two dose rates |
| Autores: |
Rouini, Mohammad-Reza Lavasani, Hoda Sheikholeslami, Behjat Owen, Helen Giorgi, Mario |
| Fecha: | 2014-01-07 |
| Publicador: | BioMed Central Ltd. |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | Short communication |
| Tema: | Mirtazapine, Metabolites, Rats, Pharmacokinetics, Bioavailability |
| Descripción: | Abstract Background Mirtazapine (MRZ) is a human antidepressant drug metabolized to 8-OH mirtazapine (8-OH) and dimethylmirtazapine (DMR) metabolites. Recently, this drug has been proposed as a potential analgesic for use in a multidrug analgesic regime in the context of veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics of MRZ and its metabolites DMR and 8-OH in rats. Findings Eighteen fasted, healthy male rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 6). Animals in these groups were respectively administered MRZ at 2 and 10 mg/kg orally and 2 mg/kg intravenously. Plasma MRZ and metabolite concentrations were evaluated by HPLC-FL detection method. After intravenous administration, MRZ was detected in all subjects, while DMR was only detected in three. 8-OH was not detected. After oral administration, MRZ was detected in 3 out of 6 rats treated with 2 mg/kg, it was detected in 6 out of 6 animals in the 10 mg/kg group. DMR was only detectable in the latter group, while 8-OH was not detected in either group. The oral bioavailability was about 7% in both groups. Conclusions The plasma concentration of the MRZ metabolite 8-OH was undetectable, and the oral bioavailability of the parental drug was very low. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |