Abstract
Acetaminophen (APAP; 100 mg/kg iv) and probenecid (50 mg/kg bolus + 11.4 mg/hr/kg infusion) were administered to male Sprague-Dawley rats to examine the disposition of APAP, and its glucuronide (AG) and sulfate (AS) conjugates in plasma, bile, and urine. Probenecid significantly decreased the formation clearance of AG from 3.65 +/- 0.434 to 1.94 +/- 0.441 ml/min/kg and the renal clearance of AS from 9.32 +/- 2.26 to 3.15 +/- 1.21 ml/min/kg. The biliary excretion of AG was reduced approximately 3- to 4-fold by probenecid, from 6.54 to 1.87% of the APAP dose, and the AG biliary excretion rate was decreased 4- to 5-fold during probenecid treatment. The more extensive impairment of AG biliary excretion relative to AG formation suggests that probenecid may inhibit the hepatobiliary transport of AG. The significant reduction in the biliary excretion rate at early time points for AS suggests that probenecid may inhibit hepatic AS transport. The study results indicate that probenecid impairs AG and AS formation, AS renal secretion, and AG and AS biliary excretion.
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