Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Bioavailability: 90% (oral), 70% (rectal)
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic to 2-amino-3-acetylamino-6-(para-fluorobenzylamino) pyridine (which has 20-30% the analgesic potential of its parent compound) and Para-fluorohippuric acid.
▧ Route of Elimination :
72% of flupirtine and its metabolites appear in urine and 18% appear in faeces.
▧ Half Life :
6.5 hrs (average), 11.2-16.8 hrs (average 14 hrs) (elderly), 8.7-10.9 hrs (average 9.8 hrs) (in those with moderate-level renal impairment).