Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Well absorbed from gastrointestinal tract (within 1-2 hours).
▧ Protein binding :
95%
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic. Gemfibrozil mainly undergoes oxidation of a ring methyl group to successively form a hydroxymethyl and a carboxyl metabolite.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Approximately seventy percent of the administered human dose is excreted in the urine, mostly as the glucuronide conjugate, with less than 2% excreted as unchanged gemfibrozil.
▧ Half Life :
1.5 hours