Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
About 75% to 80% of an orally administered dose of ethambutol is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
▧ Protein binding :
20-30%
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic. Up to 15% of administered drug is metabolized to inactive metabolites. The main path of metabolism appears to be an initial oxidation of the alcohol to an aldehydic intermediate, followed by conversion to a dicarboxylic acid.
▧ Route of Elimination :
During the 24-hour period following oral administration of ethambutol hydrochloride approximately 50 percent of the initial dose is excreted unchanged in the urine, while an additional 8 to 15 percent appears in the form of metabolites. From 20 to 22 percent of the initial dose is excreted in the feces as unchanged drug.
▧ Half Life :
In patients with normal renal function, 3 to 4 hours. In patients with impaired renal function, up to 8 hours.