Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Rapidly absorbed following oral administration (bioavailability is 91%).
▧ Protein binding :
The protein binding of nordiazepam in plasma is high (97-98%).
▧ Metabolism :
The drug is metabolized in the liver and excreted primarily in the urine. The primary metabolite, nordiazepam, is further metabolized by hydroxylation. The major urinary metabolite is conjugated oxazepam (3-hydroxynordiazepam), and smaller amounts of conjugated p-hydroxynordiazepam and nordiazepam are also found in the urine.
▧ Route of Elimination :
The drug is metabolized in the liver and excreted primarily in the urine.
▧ Half Life :
The serum half-life is about 2 days. Nordiazepam, the primary metabolite, quickly appears in the blood and is eliminated from the plasma with an apparent half-life of about 40 to 50 hours.