Abstract
Plasma concentrations of clioquinol and its metabolites after single or repeated oral administration of clioquinol, absorption region of clioquinol in gastrointestinal tract, and intestinal metabolism were studied in rats. Plasma concentrations of clioquinol after oral administration of four different doses (20, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) were lower than those of the two metabolites, clioquinol glucuronide and sulfate. Mean maximal plasma concentration of unchanged drug was in the range of 1-8 nmol/ml. Clioquinol was absorbed poorly from the stomach and fairly from the small intestine. Bile was an important route for excretion of clioquinol in rats. The mesenteric venous plasma from the closed intestinal loops of both jejunal and ileal regions was analyzed for clioquinol and the metabolites and it was found that clioquinol glucuronide was formed predominantly in both regions. From the results of the present studies, intestinal metabolism of clioquinol can be pointed out as a major factor for difficulty to cause clioquinol intoxication.
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