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A Rutkowska1, W Piekoszewski, J Brandys
1Department of Toxicology, Medical Academy, Kraków, Poland.
Abstract:
The circadian changes in elimination and absorption of amitriptyline after its intravenous and intragastric administration in rats were investigated. The values of such parameters as: AUC, MRT, t1/2, Cl, Vd, k(a) for amitriptyline change in the circadian rhythm. The fastest elimination of amitriptyline was observed in the dark phase (the acrophases for clearance were ca. 11 p.m. for iv administration and ca. 10 p.m. for po administration). The maximal value of clearance corresponds to the minimal values of MRT and t1/2. The acrophase for the constant absorption rate (po) falls at 7 p.m. Cyclic changes were not observed as far as the bioavailability is concerned.
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