Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Incomplete, variable, 25-89% post oral dose
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 0.5 L/kg
▧ Protein binding :
Moderate to high (60 to 90%), primarily to albumin and, to a lesser extent, alpha 1-acid glycoprotein. 30% is irreversibly bound.
▧ Metabolism :
Melphalan is not actively metabolised, it spontaneously degrades to mono and dihydroxy products.
▧ Route of Elimination :
The 24-hour urinary excretion of parent drug in these patients was 10% ± 4.5%, suggesting that renal clearance is not a major route of elimination of parent drug.
▧ Half Life :
1.5 (±0.83) hours