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Effects of hypothermia on drug absorption.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3509290     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The in situ rat gut technique was used to study the effects of hypothermia on the intestinal absorption of a 1 mg/ml solution of sodium pentobarbital in 0.01 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.0). Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 300 and 370 g were exposed to an atmosphere of helox (helium:oxygen, 80:20) at 0-4 degrees C for 5 hr. This procedure lowers the rectal temperature of the rats from 38 to 20 degrees C. The animals were prepared for surgery using ether as anesthetic after their rectal temperature reached 20 degrees C. Water flux in and out of the intestinal lumen was estimated from tritiated polyethylene glycol 4000 concentrations in the perfusate. The disappearance rate constant of pentobarbital from the intestinal lumen was 0.0638 +/- 0.007 min-1 for hypothermic rats, in comparison to 0.114 +/- 0.0123 min-1 for normothermic rats.
Authors:
S Stavchansky; I L Tung
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmaceutical research     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0724-8741     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharm. Res.     Publication Date:  1987 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-09-14     Completed Date:  1989-09-14     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406521     Medline TA:  Pharm Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  248-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics Division, University of Texas, Austin 78712.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Temperature
Hypothermia / metabolism*
Intestinal Absorption
Intestines / metabolism*
Male
Pentobarbital / metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
76-74-4/Pentobarbital

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