title: Pharmacokinetics of flunoxaprofen in rats, dogs, and monkeys.
abstract: The kinetics of flunoxaprofen, an anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drug, was studied in rats (Charles River), dogs (beagles), and monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Plasma levels, after oral and iv administration of 20-40 mg/kg, and urinary excretion were followed for 24-72 h; the determinations were performed by gas chromatography. Levels in various organs and in rat bile were also determined. The pharmacokinetic parameters show noteworthy similarities in the three species studied: high bioavailability, extensive biotransformations with small urinary excretion of unmodified drug, total clearance between 40 and 50 mL/h/kg, and peak plasma levels of approximately 200 micrograms/mL. Rats show a high value in volume of distribution (2 L/kg), whereas dogs and monkeys show a volume of distribution between 0.13 and 0.18 L/kg. In the rat, the half-life of the drug is approximately 70 h, whereas in the dog and monkey, a half-life of approximately 2 h was found.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Segre
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanolo
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001583:Benzoxazoles / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D001682:Biological Availability; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013045:Species Specificity; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001583:Benzoxazoles; C045356:flunoxaprofen