ISSN:
1432-1041
Keywords:
vinpocetine
;
apovincaminic acid
;
healthy volunteers
;
elderly subjects
;
pharmacokinetics
;
age effect
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The pharmacokinetics of vinpocetine and its main metabolite, apovincaminic acid (AVA), were studied in the aged. Vinpocetine was eliminated with a mean half-life of 2.12±0.51 h. Total plasma clearance (CL) and distribution coefficient (Δ) of the parent drug were 2.2±0.9 l · kg−1 · h−1 and 6.7±3.7 l · kg−1, respectively. The CL and Δ of vinpocetine differed significantly from young subjects but the elimination half-life was not altered. Significant changes in the elimination half-life and plasma clearance of AVA were found, perhaps because of the physiological decrease in renal function.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00544565
