Table 1

Recovery of [14C]-trans-MSK in male JVC Fischer 344 rats

Route% of Radioactive Dose Recovered1-a
UrineFecesTissuesTrap and Skin Site1-bTotal Recovery1-c
Intravenous (20 mg/kg)95.5  ± 1.52.7  ± 0.50.4  ± 0.0398.6  ± 1.5
Oral (200 mg/kg)96.6  ± 0.64.8  ± 0.30.1  ± 0.02101.5  ± 0.9
Topical (250 mg/kg)55.0  ± 11.51.2  ± 0.30.3  ± 0.139.8  ± 9.396.3  ± 2.1
  • 1-a Mean % of dose ± SD,N = 3; oral and intravenous studies were conducted for 48 hr, whereas the topical study was conducted for 120 hr.

  • 1-b Includes percutaneous skin trap, activated charcoal, and skin at the site of MSK application.

  • 1-c Exhaled radioactive CO2 and organic accounted for <0.6% of the total dose; data not included in total recovery.