Table 1

Excretion of radioactivity in urine, bile, and feces from rats and dogs after administration of [14C]rofecoxib at 2 mg/kg (i.v.) or 5 mg/kg (p.o.)

Time (h)Percentage of Dose Excreted1-a
RatDog
2 mg/kg, i.v.5 mg/kg, p.o.2 mg/kg, i.v.5 mg/kg, p.o.
Urine0–2419.2 (1.7)20.1 (1.1)47.8 (4.6)11.4 (1.2)
0–9623.1 (1.9)25.6 (2.0)49.2 (5.2)17.5 (1.4)
Feces0–2461.3 (4.3)51.9 (13.6)27.7 (2.9)70.5 (3.7)
0–9674.5 (2.3)72.3 (7.0)34.8 (2.6)76.0 (3.1)
Total0–9697.6 (2.6)97.9 (6.9)84.0 (7.0)93.5 (2.7)
Bile1-b 0–2459.4 (30.6)68.7 (9.9)28.226.5
  • 1-a  Data are expressed as mean (S.D.), n = 4.

  • 1-b  For the rat study,n = 3, and for the dog study, n = 1, per dose.