Table 1

Urinary and fecal excretion (0–72 hr) of radioactivity in Sprague-Dawley rats given single oral (6.25 mg/kg) or intravenous (0.5 mg/kg) doses of either [3H]MK-499 or [14C]MK-499

LabelRadioactivity Excreted (% of Dose)1-a
POIV
UrineFecesUrineFeces
3H10.5  ± 2.5 (N  = 4)78.0  ± 7.4 (N  = 4)21.2  ± 2.8 (N  = 4)67.5  ± 6.0 (N  = 4)
14C9.1  ± 2.7 (N  = 4)82.8  ± 9.0 (N  = 4)23.3  ± 2.4 (N  = 3)73.8  ± 4.3 (N  = 3)
  • 1-a 3H values (mean ± SD) were from rats that weighed 265–315 g and received 1–2 μCi. 14C values (mean ± SD) were from rats that weighed 305–338 g and received 0.5–2 μCi.