Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Alvimopan's high affinity for the peripheral mu-receptor results in an absolute oral bioavailability of less than 7%.
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 30±10 L
▧ Protein binding :
80% to 90% of systemically available alvimopan is bound to plasma protein.
▧ Metabolism :
Alvimopan undergoes no significant hepatic metabolism, but is metabolized by intestinal flora. Gut metabolism produces an active metabolite with no clinically significant contribution to drug effect.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Biliary secretion was considered the primary pathway for alvimopan elimination. Unabsorbed drug and unchanged alvimopan resulting from biliary excretion were then hydrolyzed to its ‘metabolite’ by gut microflora. Feces (via biliary excretion) & urine (35%)
▧ Half Life :
10 to 17 hours (gut metabolite: 10 to 18 hours)
▧ Clearance :
* 402 ± 89 mL/min