title: Clinical pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of oral procaterol.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics and relative oral bioavailability of procaterol, an orally active beta 2-adrenergic agonist bronchodilator were evaluated in healthy volunteers. Procaterol was rapidly absorbed after oral administration. Mean plasma procaterol concentration-time profiles and pharmacokinetic parameters for both formulations were essentially superimposable. Following tablet administration, the mean Cmax was 358 pg/mL and the corresponding mean tmax was 1.6 hr. Mean renal clearance was 163 mL/min and accounted for approximately one-sixth of the mean apparent oral plasma clearance (988 mL/min). The mean apparent elimination half-life of procaterol was 4.2 hr. Hepatic metabolism appears to be the primary mechanism for elimination of procaterol from the body, and first-pass metabolism may limit systemic bioavailability.
authors: Clinical Pharmacology Department, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research Division, Warner-Lambert Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Eldon
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Battle
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Coon
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Nordblom
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Sedman
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Colburn
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001682:Biological Availability; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017265:Procaterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D017265:Procaterol