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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
20
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-12-11
pubmed:abstractText
The disposition of (+) and (-) primaquine (PQ) was studied in the isolated perfused rat liver (IPRL) preparation following a bolus dose (2.0 mg diphosphate salt; N = 6) of each enantiomer. Perfusate plasma concentrations of PQ and the carboxylic acid metabolite (PQm) were determined using previously reported methods. To enable the simultaneous measurement of PQ and PQm in bile a selective and reproducible HPLC assay was developed. Clearance of (-)PQ (8.8 +/- 2.9 ml min-1) was significantly greater than that of (+)PQ (5.5 +/- 1.5 ml min-1) and the apparent volumes of distribution of (-)PQ (606 +/- 182 ml) and (+)PQ (930 +/- 171 ml) were significantly different. Stereoselectivity in the hepatic elimination efficiency was manifest as a significant reduction in half-life (-)PQ 54 +/- 29 min; (+)PQ 123 +/- 33 min) and smaller area under the curve to infinity (-)PQ 254 +/- 96 micrograms ml-1.min, (+)PQ 387 +/- 108 micrograms ml-1.min) for (-)PQ when compared with (+)PQ. A significantly greater peak concentration of PQm was achieved following administration of (-)PQ (0.61 +/- 0.26 micrograms ml-1.min) than (+)PQ (0.19 +/- 0.09 micrograms ml-1). There was no difference between the sum of the areas under the curve to 4 hr for (+) and (-)PQ and the corresponding carboxylic acid metabolite (322 +/- 64 micrograms ml-1 and 317 +/- 75 micrograms ml min-1 respectively). There was no difference in the biliary clearance of (+) and (-)PQ (0.08 +/- 0.02 ml min-1 and 0.14 +/- 0.10 ml min-1 respectively) or the corresponding carboxylic acid metabolites (0.24 +/- 0.13 ml min-1 and 0.29 +/- 0.09 ml min-1). These results strongly suggest stereoselective formation of the carboxylic acid metabolite of primaquine. The significant increase in the volume of distribution of (+)PQ suggests the enantiomer has either an increased affinity for binding sites within the liver and/or erythrocytes or a decreased affinity for circulating perfusate albumin.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0006-2952
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3365-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
The disposition of primaquine in the isolated perfused rat liver. Stereoselective formation of the carboxylic acid metabolite.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, U.K.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't