title: Disposition kinetics of d- and l-amphetamine following intravenous administration of racemic amphetamine to rats.
abstract: Amphetamine (AP), a chiral drug, displays stereoselective differences in biological action. The effect of stereochemistry on the disposition kinetics of the enantiomers has not been thoroughly studied. We examined the disposition kinetics of AP in rats using a sensitive precolumn derivatization HPLC method that can separate the enantiomers of AP and its metabolites. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given a short intravenous infusion of racemic AP (15 mg/kg). The systemic and renal clearances, steady-state volume of distribution, and terminal half-life for l-AP were (mean +/- SD), respectively: 65.6 +/- 9.25 ml/min.kg; 15.4 +/- 2.55 ml/min.kg; 4.33 +/- 0.71 liters/kg; and 0.96 +/- 0.13 hr. The corresponding values for d-AP were: 50.8 +/- 6.88 ml/min.kg; 12.5 +/- 2.02 ml/min.kg; 3.84 +/- 0.55 liters/kg; and 1.12 +/- 0.09 hr. There are statistically significant differences between the enantiomers in all pharmacokinetic parameters except half-life. About 40% of the l-AP dose was excreted in urine as l-p-hydroxyamphetamine and 24% as intact drug. The corresponding values for d-AP were 32% and 26%, respectively. p-Hydroxyamphetamine was primarily excreted into urine as the conjugated form. These data indicate stereoselective differences in the pharmacokinetics of the enantiomers of AP after administration of racemic drug in the rat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hutchaleelaha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sukbuntherng
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayersohn
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000661:Amphetamine