Cerebral pharmacokinetics of imipramine in rats after single and multiple dosages

Pharmacokinetics of imipramine (IMI) and its active metabolite, desipramine (DMI) was studied in rats after administration of a single dose of 10 mg/kg IMI, or after chronic administration of this dose once or twice a day for 14 days. The elimination curves of IMI and DMI from the blood and brain sh...

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Published in:Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology 1981-11, Vol.317 (3), p.209-213
Main Authors: Daniel, W, Adamus, A, Melzacka, M, Szymura, J, Vetulani, J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Biotransformation
Brain - metabolism
Desipramine - blood
Desipramine - metabolism
Drug Administration Schedule
Imipramine - blood
Imipramine - metabolism
Kinetics
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
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Summary:Pharmacokinetics of imipramine (IMI) and its active metabolite, desipramine (DMI) was studied in rats after administration of a single dose of 10 mg/kg IMI, or after chronic administration of this dose once or twice a day for 14 days. The elimination curves of IMI and DMI from the blood and brain show that both the whole body and the brain behave as multi-compartment systems. Maximum concentrations of IMI and DMI in blood and brain appear at the same time, indicating rapid metabolism of IMI: the concentrations were significantly higher in the brain than in the blood. After the chronic treatment the maximum blood and cerebral levels of IMI and DMI were not much higher than after a single dose, but the elimination was slowed down. Brain concentration of IMI and DMI and brain IMI/DMI concentration ratio do not parallel those in the blood. After a prolonged treatment, once or twice a day, desipramine in the brain is present for the whole period between injections at concentrations sufficient to inhibit the noradrenaline uptake. If the drug is given twice a day, in addition to DMI also IMI is present for the whole time at concentration which may inhibit also serotonin uptake.
ISSN:0028-1298
1432-1912
DOI:10.1007/bf00503818