title: Enprofylline kinetics in healthy subjects after single doses.
abstract: The kinetics of enprofylline, a novel antiasthmatic xanthine derivative, were studied. Eight healthy subjects received three different single enprofylline doses, 0.5, 1, and 1.5 mg/kg, injected as an infusion over 10 min. Plasma and urine levels of unchanged enprofylline were observed 3 to 7 and 21 to 24 hr after dosing. Plasma t 1/2 varied among individuals from 1.2 to 1.9 hr. Volume of distribution (V beta or area) and volume of distribution at steady state (V ss) averaged 0.57 and 0.511 X kg-1. Total clearance averaged 0.25 l X hr-1 X kg-1. Renal clearance ranged from 200 to 400 ml X min-1, indicating a large contribution by active tubular secretion. The mean recovery of unchanged drug in the urine was 89%. Thus, unlike theophylline, enprofylline was eliminated mainly by the kidney.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D014970:Xanthines / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D014970:Xanthines; C034347:enprofylline