title: Pharmacokinetics of parenteral and oral melperone in man.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of melperone (Buronil, Ferrosan, Sweden) was studied after administration of various parenteral and oral doses to man. After parenteral administration, the data could be fitted to a two-compartment model, but after oral dosing the distribution phase could not be separated from the elimination phase, and so an one-compartment model gave the best fit. The half-lives were about 3-4 h, except after intramuscular injection, when the half-life was about 6 h. The bioavailability of oral doses was about 60% of the intravenous injection. After the highest oral dose of 100 mg, the pharmacokinetics, expressed as AUC or Cmax, showed non-linearity, possibly due to saturation of the hepatic elimination system.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002090:Butyrophenones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D002090:Butyrophenones; D013607:Tablets; C008522:metylperon