title: Metabolism of selegiline in humans. Identification, excretion, and stereochemistry of urine metabolites.
abstract: Nine urinary metabolites of selegiline hydrochloride [N-methyl-N-propargyl [2-phenyl-1-methyl)ethylammonium chloride], a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, after administration to humans were identified. Their identifies were confirmed by comparison of the spectra from GC/MS of peaks with those of authentic compounds. The following metabolites and unchanged drug (selegiline) were detected in urine: (R)-desmethylselegiline, (R)-methamphetamine, (R)-amphetamine, (1S,2R)-norephedrine, (1R,2R)-norpseudoephedrine, (1S,2R)-ephedrine, (1R,2R)-pseudoephedrine, (R)-p-hydroxyamphetamine, and (R)-p-hydroxymethamphetamine. The metabolites excreted 2 days after administration of 2.5-10 mg of selegiline hydrochloride amounted to 44-58% of the dose. Selegiline was metabolized by three distinct pathways: N-dealkylation, beta-carbon hydroxylation, and ring-hydroxylation. The major metabolite was (R)-methamphetamine. During metabolism, no racemic transformation occurred and beta-carbon hydroxylation showed apparently product stereoselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Korea Water Works Institute.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D012642:Selegiline / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D012642:Selegiline