Metabolism of14C-estazolam in dogs and humans
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Xenobiotica
- Vol. 16 (1), 11-20
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00498258609043501
Abstract
1. 14C-Estazolam (2 mg) administered orally to dogs and human subjects was rapidly and completely absorbed with peak plasma levels occurring within one hour. In humans, plasma levels peaked at 103 ± 18 ng/ml and declined monoexponentially with a half-life of 14 h. The mean concn. of estazolam in dog plasma at 0.5 h was 186 ng/ml. 2. Six metabolites were found in dog plasma at 0.5 and 8 h, whereas only two metabolites were detected in human plasma up to 18 h. Metabolites common to both species were 1-oxo-estazolam (I) and 4-hydroxy-estazolam (IV). Major metabolites in dog and human plasma were free and conjugated 4-hydroxy-estazolam; the concn. were higher in dogs. 3. After five days, 79% and 87% of the administered radioactivity was excreted in dog and human urine, respectively. Faecal excretion accounted for 19% of the dose in dog and 4% in man. 4. Eleven metabolites were found in the 0–72 h urine of dogs and humans; <4% dose was excreted unchanged. Four metabolites were identified as: 1-oxo-estazolam (I), 4′-hydroxy-estazolam (II), 4-hydroxy-estazolam (IV) and the benzophenone (VII), as free metabolites and glucuronides. The major metabolite in dog urine was 4-hydroxy-estazolam (20% of the dose), while the predominant metabolite in human urine (17%) has not been identified, but is likely to be a metabolite of 4-hydroxy-estazolam. 5. The metabolism of estazolam is similar in dog and man.Keywords
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