Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Rapidly absorbed following oral administration.
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 0.21 L/kg [adult subjects]
* 0.5 L/kg [fasting pediatric patients]
▧ Protein binding :
Ceftibuten is 65% bound to plasma proteins. The protein binding is independent of plasma ceftibuten concentration.
▧ Metabolism :
A study with radiolabeled ceftibuten administered to 6 healthy adult male volunteers demonstrated that cis-ceftibuten is the predominant component in both plasma and urine. About 10% of ceftibuten is converted to the trans-isomer is approximately 1/8 as antimicrobially potent as the cis-isomer.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Ceftibuten is excreted in the urine; 95% of the administered radioactivity was recovered either in urine or feces.