Considerable interindividual variation in the pharmacokinetics of tolperisone HC

J. W. Bae, M. J. Kim, Y. S. Park, C. S. Myung, C. G. Jang, S. Y. Lee

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic profiles of oral tolperisone hydrochloride in healthy volunteers. Methods: After the oral administration of tolperisone hydrochloride, the plasma concentrations of tolperisone were measured in 15 healthy male Korean volunteers. The tolperisone concentration was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography with a C18 reverse-phase column. Results: Very large interindividual differences in the AUC and Cmax were detected after oral tolperisone HCI. The AUC0- varied from 125.9-1,241.3 ng/ml × h, and the Cmax varied from 64.2 and 784.9 ng/ ml. The tmax of tolperisone was 0.90 ± 0.31 h and the mean half-life was 1.00 ± 0.28 h. Conclusion: These results suggest that the pharmacological effect of oral tolperisone HCl varies between individuals, and the oral tolperisone HCl dose might need to be individualized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)110-113
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2007

Keywords

  • Interindividual variation
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Tolperisone

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