| Literature DB >> 1681079 |
P Agon1, P Goethals, D Van Haver, J M Kaufman.
Abstract
The permeability of the blood-brain barrier for atenolol, a hydrophilic beta-adrenergic blocking agent, has been assessed in dogs, by studying the distribution of [11C]atenolol in brain tissue with positron emission tomography. The passage of atenolol into the brain was very limited, but a measurable small net influx into the brain tissues did occur. Osmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier resulted in a marked increase of the atenolol concentrations in brain tissue. The approach described, with sequential non-invasive measurements in brain tissue, is applicable to pharmacokinetic studies of atenolol in man.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1681079 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1991.tb03545.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharm Pharmacol ISSN: 0022-3573 Impact factor: 3.765