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Interspecies differences and scaling for the pharmacokinetics of xanthine derivatives.

Abstract
Pharmacokinetic characteristics of the new xanthine bronchodilators, enprofylline and 1-methyl-3-propylxanthine (MPX), were investigated in mice, rats, guinea-pigs, rabbits and dogs. The possibility of an interspecies pharmacokinetic scale was also evaluated. The concentration of these two drugs in plasma and urine was determined by HPLC. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using model-independent methods. The disappearance curves of the two drugs from plasma varied markedly among animal species. Interspecies differences in the plasma protein binding of each drug were observed for all animals in the study. Differences in the biotransformation of enprofylline and MPX were also confirmed among the various animal species: enprofylline is mainly excreted in an unchanged form in urine while MPX follows a non-renal route of elimination. In all animals, the renal clearance for enprofylline was greater than the glomerular filtration rate, indicating active tubular secretion. Significant allometric relationships were seen between the values of total body clearance and steady state volume of distribution for both total and unbound enprofylline and species body weight, but similar correlations could not be recognized for MPX. Renal clearance of enprofylline was also closely correlated with species body weight, suggesting no interspecies difference with relation to affinity and/or capacity for the active tubular secretion mechanism of enprofylline. Our findings suggest that xanthine derivatives, including enprofylline, are mainly eliminated via the kidney, and an estimate of the basic pharmacokinetics in man can be obtained from data in experimental animals.
AuthorsY Tsunekawa, T Hasegawa, M Nadai, K Takagi, T Nabeshima
JournalThe Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (J Pharm Pharmacol) Vol. 44 Issue 7 Pg. 594-9 (Jul 1992) ISSN: 0022-3573 [Print] England
PMID1357141 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Bronchodilator Agents
  • Xanthines
  • 1-methyl-3-propylxanthine
  • enprofylline
Topics
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (pharmacokinetics)
  • Bronchodilator Agents (administration & dosage, blood, pharmacokinetics)
  • Dogs
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Species Specificity
  • Xanthines (administration & dosage, blood, pharmacokinetics)

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