Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Rapidly absorbed with peak concentration after 1.5 to 2 hours
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 6 L/kg
▧ Protein binding :
< 20%
▧ Metabolism :
Primarily hepatic, isozymes CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 are responsible for the metabolism of cevimeline. Approximately 44.5% of the drug is converted to cis and trans-sulfoxide, 22.3% to glucuronic acid conjugate, and 4% to N-oxide of cevimeline. Approximately 8% of the trans-sulfoxide metabolite is then converted into the corresponding glucuronic acid conjugate.
▧ Route of Elimination :
After 24 hours, 84% of a 30 mg dose of cevimeline was excreted in urine.
▧ Half Life :
5 ± 1 hours