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The physicochemical properties, plasma enzymatic hydrolysis, and nasal absorption of acyclovir and its 2'-ester prodrugs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8165182     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of 2'-(O-acyl) derivatives of 9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)guanine (acyclovir) was synthesized by acid anhydride esterification. Aqueous solubilities in isotonic phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), partition coefficients in 1-octanol/phosphate buffer, and hydrolysis kinetics in rat plasma were determined. The ester prodrugs showed consistent increases in lipophilicity with corresponding decreases in aqueous solubility as a function of side-chain length. The bioconversion kinetics of the prodrugs appear to depend on both the apolar and the steric nature of the acyl substituents. When perfused through the rat nasal cavity using the in situ perfusion technique, acyclovir showed no measurable loss from the perfusate. Nasal uptake of acyclovir prodrugs, on the other hand, were moderately improved. Furthermore, the extent of nasal absorption appears to depend on the lipophilicity of the prodrugs in the descending order hexanoate > valerate > pivalate > butyrate. Simultaneous prodrug cleavage by nasal carboxylesterase was also noted in the case of hexanoate.
Authors:
Z Shao; G B Park; R Krishnamoorthy; A K Mitra
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmaceutical research     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0724-8741     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharm. Res.     Publication Date:  1994 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-24     Completed Date:  1994-05-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406521     Medline TA:  Pharm Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  237-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1336.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorption
Acyclovir / administration & dosage,  blood,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Administration, Intranasal
Animals
Buffers
Carboxylesterase
Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / metabolism
Esterification
Esters
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hydrolysis
Male
Nasal Mucosa / metabolism*
Prodrugs / administration & dosage,  chemistry,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Solubility
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS 25284/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; RR 05586/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Buffers; 0/Esters; 0/Prodrugs; 59277-89-3/Acyclovir; EC 3.1.1.-/Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; EC 3.1.1.1/Carboxylesterase

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