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Abstract
The influence of dose on the in vitro metabolism of indomethacin has been investigated in four laboratory species (rat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster). It was found that in the rat and guinea pig the ratio of deacylated to demethylated metabolites was dependent on the substrate concentration of indomethacin, whereas in the rabbit the ratio remained constant in the dosage range investigated (1-10 mumoles). No demethylated product was found in the hamster but a high level of activity of the deacylase enzyme was observed. These findings may help to explain species-dependent toxicity.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7173269 DOI: 10.1007/BF03189561
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet ISSN: 0378-7966 Impact factor: 2.441