Phenacetin concentrations in portal and hepatic venous blood in man. 1979

T Inaba, and W A Mahon, and R M Stone

After intra-gastric or intra-duodenal administration of phenacetin (200 mg in solution), concentrations of phenacetin and its 0-dealkylated metabolite, acetaminophen, in portal and hepatic veins and in peripheral blood were monitored. A sharp increase in the portal concentration of phenacetin indicated rapid absorption. The concentration ratio of acetaminophen to phenacetin in early portal blood was 0.01--0.11 and lower than the ratio in hepatic vein. The hepatic extraction ratio of phenacetin was calculated to be 0.59--0.78. It is concluded that 0-dealkylation occurs mainly in the liver and only to a limited extent in the gastrointestinal wall.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010615 Phenacetin A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431) Acetophenetidin
D011169 Portal Vein A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein. Portal Veins,Vein, Portal,Veins, Portal
D006503 Hepatic Veins Veins which drain the liver. Hepatic Vein,Vein, Hepatic,Veins, Hepatic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000082 Acetaminophen Analgesic antipyretic derivative of acetanilide. It has weak anti-inflammatory properties and is used as a common analgesic, but may cause liver, blood cell, and kidney damage. Acetamidophenol,Hydroxyacetanilide,Paracetamol,APAP,Acamol,Acephen,Acetaco,Acetominophen,Algotropyl,Anacin-3,Datril,N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide,N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol,Panadol,Tylenol,p-Acetamidophenol,p-Hydroxyacetanilide,Anacin 3,Anacin3
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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