title: Pharmacokinetics of diltiazem absorption in the rat gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: The absorption of diltiazem (CAS 42399-41-7) from the stomach, small intestine, and colon of the rat has been studied, using an in situ cannulation procedure. Diltiazem solutions (1 mg/ml) were prepared in isotonic buffers at pH 3.5 (stomach), 6.2 (small intestine), or 7.5 (colon). 10 ml of drug solution was used in the small intestine, 4 ml was used in the stomach and colon. Aliquot (100 microliters) of the solution was withdrawn at 5-min intervals for a period of 30 min, and assayed by HPLC. A semilog plot of percent remaining vs. time showed that absorption followed apparent first order kinetics with absorption rate constant, ka, equal 0.07 min-1, 0.02 min-1, and 0.01 min-1, in the small intestine, colon, and stomach, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hikal
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D004110:Diltiazem