Plasma protein binding, renal clearance, and pharmacokinetics of diuretics in rabbits.

Abstract
The transfer of 3 commercial diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide and hydroflumethiazide) in the biophase was investigated using rabbits. Pharmacokinetic analysis based on the 2 compartment open model was performed. The biological half-lives calculated from the .beta. phase of rabbit plasma level time courses were almost the same and were extremely short (20-40 min), in spite of the large differences among the 3 diuretics in plasma protein binding. Renal clearance experiments using rabbits indicated a large contribution of tubular secretion (.apprx. 80-90%). The plasma protein is involved in the transport of diuretics to the kidney.

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