Different pharmacokinetic s of (4R)-hexahydro-7,7- dimethyl-6-oxo-1,2,5-(3-14C)dithiazocine-4-carboxylic acid between the fasting and non-fasting rat: role of intestinal microorganisms

Abstract

1. We report differences in the pharmacokinetic s of (4R)-hexahydro-7,7-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,2,5-(3-14C)dithiazocine-4-carboxylic acid (14C-SA3443) between the normal fasting and non-fasting rat, especially in the blood concentration-t ime curves and respiratory excretion. Exhalation of 14CO2 was an important route of elimination and accounted for 21.2% of the dose in the non-fasting rat but only 3.7% in fasting animals. 2. In the intestinal microorganism-compromised rat, we found little differences in the pharmacokinetics of C-SA3443 between fasting and non-fasting states. No respiratory excretion was observed in the intestinal microorganism-compromised animal. 3. In the reaction mixture of 14C-SA3443 with the cecal contents of rat, 14C-acetic acid and 14C-butyric acid were detected and 14CO2 barely detected. 4. The amounts of 14C-acetic acid and 14C-butyric acid in the reaction mixture of 14C-SA3443 with non-fasting rat cecal contents were more than those with fasting rat cecal contents. 5. We concluded that the reason for the different pharmacokinetics of 14C-SA3443 between the fasting and non-fasting rat was the differences in participation of the metabolism of 14C-SA3443 by intestinal microorganisms.