TABLE 9

Excretion of radioactivity during 7 days after single and the last of 21 daily ocular doses of [3H]tafluprost ophthalmic solution (0.005%, w/v; 5 μl to both eyes) to intact male rats

Results are expressed as percentage of total radioactive dose and represent the mean of four animals per sex.


Biological Sample (Collection Period)

Single Dose

21 Daily Doses
Male
Female
Male
Female
Urine (0-24 h) 33.1 44.9 26.1 37.6
(0-168 h) 35.6 48.3 26.7 38.2
Feces (0-24 h) 48.6 32.7 57.2 42.9
(0-168 h) 58.7 46.4 58.2 43.7
Expired air (0-168 h) 0.3 1.1 NM NM
Total excretiona (0-168 h) 95.8 96.0 87.7 86.9
Carcass (168 h) 2.1 2.2 0.8 0.8
Total recovery
(168 h)
97.9
98.2
88.5
87.7
  • NM, not measured.

  • a Total excretion results includes cage washings.