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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 110-113 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Interindividual variation
- Pharmacokinetics
- Tolperisone