title: Pharmacokinetics of butofilolol (CAFIDE) after repeated oral administration in man.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of butofilolol, a new beta-blocking drug, was studied in 6 healthy subjects. Plasma concentrations and urinary excretion of the unchanged drug were determined after a single 100-mg oral administration, and also during chronic treatment (100 mg/day for a week) and after the last dose. Maximum plasma concentrations were observed 2 to 3 h after drug administration and varied between the subjects (120 to 430 ng/ml). The apparent volumes of distribution were large, ranging between 200 I and 500 I, and the apparent clearances of elimination appeared to be intermediate between 40 and 70 l/h. Drug elimination in the urine (about 4% of administered dose) occurred by filtration, tubular secretion and pH-sensitive reabsorption following a non-linear process. However, pharmacokinetic parameters remained constant during chronic treatment, since urinary elimination of the parent drug was too low to influence its pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, a high correlation was found between plasma levels of butofilolol and the effect of the drug on resting heart rate, while a slight effect on diastolic blood pressure could be discerned.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D001798:Blood Proteins; D011412:Propanolamines; C036631:butofilolol