title: Influence of application site of a new transdermal clonidine, M-5041T, on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in healthy subjects.
abstract: Influence of application site of a new transdermal clonidine, M-5041T(M), on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were evaluated in eight human subjects. One patch of M-6 mg was applied for 3 days on the right chest (first trial), on the left arm (second trial), and on the upper abdomen (third trial). Blood samples for clonidine concentration were taken, and blood pressure (BP) was measured for a 120-hour postapplication period. Plasma concentrations of clonidine increased after application of M in each trial. This parameter in the second trial was significantly greater than that of the first and third trials. The values of maximum plasma concentration and area under the plasma concentration-time curve in the second trial were greater than those of other trials, but the differences did not reach significance. The BP-lowering effect of M in the second trial was significantly greater than that of the third trial. These results suggest that the plasma concentrations of clonidine after application of M and its hypotensive effect are affected by the site of application in human subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ebihara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotegawa
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011674:Pulse / Q000187:drug effects; D013909:Thorax
chemical_list: D003000:Clonidine