Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Readily and almost completely absorbed in the GI tract with peak serum concentrations attained 1-4 hours after oral administration. Widely distributed to tissues and fluids including kidney, lung, seminal fluid, aqueous humour, middle ear fluid, sputum, vaginal secretions, bile, bone and CSF.
▧ Protein binding :
42-46% bound to plasma proteins
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic metabolism to oxide and hydroxylated metabolites.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Ten to twenty percent of trimethoprim is metabolized, primarily in the liver; the remainder is excreted unchanged in the urine.
After oral administration, 50% to 60% of trimethoprim is excreted in the urine within 24 hours, approximately 80% of this being unmetabolized trimethoprim. Trimethoprim also passes the placental barrier and is excreted in human milk.
▧ Half Life :
8-11 hours in adults with normal renal function