Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Tmax, after single dose, opthalmic = 1.2 hours;
Cmax, 1.5%, opthalmic dose = 7.3 ±1.9 ng/mL;
After 24 hours post-installation, levels of bepotastine are below quantifiable limit of 2 ng/mL. Minimal systemic absorption with opthalmic dosage form.
▧ Protein binding :
55.4% mean plasma protein binding with 10 mg oral dose. Extent of protein binding is independent of plasma drug concentration.
▧ Metabolism :
Minimal metabolism via CYP enzymes
▧ Route of Elimination :
When a oral dose of 2.5 - 40 mg bepotastine is given, 75%-90% of the dose was excreted unchanged in the urine by 24 hours.
▧ Half Life :
Elimination half life = 2.5 hours