We have located links that may give you full text access.
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Population pharmacokinetics of S-ketamine and norketamine in healthy volunteers after intravenous and oral dosing.
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2015 April
PURPOSE: Low-dose ketamine is a lucrative therapeutic approach in cancer pain, perioperative treatment of pain, and management of treatment-resistant depression. The analgesic potency of its main metabolite norketamine is thought to be one third that of ketamine. However, few studies exist on the pharmacokinetics of orally administered S-ketamine.
METHODS: In our study, 11 healthy volunteers received S-ketamine 0.25 mg/kg orally and 0.125 mg/kg intravenously. S-ketamine and norketamine concentrations were measured up to 23.5 h post-dose. A population pharmacokinetic model was built to describe S-ketamine and norketamine pharmacokinetics.
RESULTS: A three-compartment model for both S-ketamine and norketamine best described the data. To accommodate for the extensive formation of norketamine after oral S-ketamine, a separate presystemic absorption-phase component was included in addition to its systemic formation. The oral bioavailability of S-ketamine was low, 8% (11% interindividual variability), and its clearance was high, 95 L/h/70 kg (13% interindividual variability). Simulations suggested that after oral dosing, norketamine AUC at steady state is 16.5 times higher than that of S-ketamine.
CONCLUSIONS: Given that the analgesic effect of S-ketamine is due to both S-ketamine and norketamine, relatively small oral doses of S-ketamine can be assumed to be a feasible alternative to repeated intravenous dosing, for example in the setting of chronic pain.
METHODS: In our study, 11 healthy volunteers received S-ketamine 0.25 mg/kg orally and 0.125 mg/kg intravenously. S-ketamine and norketamine concentrations were measured up to 23.5 h post-dose. A population pharmacokinetic model was built to describe S-ketamine and norketamine pharmacokinetics.
RESULTS: A three-compartment model for both S-ketamine and norketamine best described the data. To accommodate for the extensive formation of norketamine after oral S-ketamine, a separate presystemic absorption-phase component was included in addition to its systemic formation. The oral bioavailability of S-ketamine was low, 8% (11% interindividual variability), and its clearance was high, 95 L/h/70 kg (13% interindividual variability). Simulations suggested that after oral dosing, norketamine AUC at steady state is 16.5 times higher than that of S-ketamine.
CONCLUSIONS: Given that the analgesic effect of S-ketamine is due to both S-ketamine and norketamine, relatively small oral doses of S-ketamine can be assumed to be a feasible alternative to repeated intravenous dosing, for example in the setting of chronic pain.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Challenges in Septic Shock: From New Hemodynamics to Blood Purification Therapies.Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024 Februrary 4
Molecular Targets of Novel Therapeutics for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A New Era of Nephroprotection.International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024 April 4
The 'Ten Commandments' for the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of endocarditis.European Heart Journal 2024 April 18
A Guide to the Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes for Patients in Shock.Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2024 April 14
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation 2024 April 19
Essential thrombocythaemia: A contemporary approach with new drugs on the horizon.British Journal of Haematology 2024 April 9
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app