Table 5

Main metabolites excreted in mouse, rat, and dog bile after intraduodenal administration (mice: oral) of 2 mg/kg [14C]cerivastatin to bile duct–cannulated animals5-a

Metabolite (%)5-bSampling Time (hr)
MouseRatDog
Male (N = 4)Male (N = 3)Female (N = 3)Female (N = 1)
0–70–240–48
Cerivastatin0.57.28.222.7
M-1 5-c 5.518.713.1
M-2 0.8
M-3 3.9
M-4 0.8
M-5 5.2
M-6 0.6
M-7 0.4
M-8 1.81.518.0
M-9 1.1
M-15 4.913.712.2
M-16 7.819.48.8
M-18 3.811.85.6
M-19 13.215.85.2
M-20 3.2
M-22 0.9
M-25 15.0
M-26 8.3
M-27 2.8
M-28 2.1
  • 5-a Established by HPLC; experimental conditions were as described in “Materials and Methods.”

  • 5-b Values are given in % of dose.

  • 5-c Not detected.