Dược Động Học :
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 118 L
▧ Protein binding :
94%
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic
▧ Route of Elimination :
A mass balance study demonstrated that after nine days an average of 95% of the radioactivity, following intravenous administration of radiolabeled dexmedetomidine, was recovered in the urine and 4% in the feces. Fractionation of the radioactivity excreted in urine demonstrated that products of N-glucuronidation accounted for approximately 34% of the cumulative urinary excretion. The majority of metabolites are excreted in the urine.
▧ Half Life :
2 hours
▧ Clearance :
* 39 L/h [Healthy volunteers receiving IV infusion (0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/hr)]