TABLE 3

48-Hour bupropion and metabolite urinary excretion

Values denote means (n = 10 subjects) and 90% confidence intervals (CI).

Analyte48-h Recovery, nmola Mean (90% CI)% of Bupropion Dose Mean (90% CI)
Bupropion2172(1218–3125)0.60(0.3–0.86)
Hydroxybupropion2266(722–3811)0.67(0.21–1.12)
Threo-hydrobupropion9463(5384–13,542)5.24(2.98–7.51)
Erythro-hydrobupropion1953(894–3011)1.08(0.50–1.67)
(R,R)-hydroxybupropion glucuronide1275(732–1818)1.27(0.73–1.81)
(S,S)-hydroxybupropion glucuronide205(135–275)0.20(0.13–0.27)
EGLUC 1275(179–372)0.26(0.17–0.36)
EGLUC 267(42–92)0.06(0.04–0.09)
(1R,2R)-hydrobupropion glucuronide591(325–857)0.57(0.31–0.82)
(1S,2S)-hydrobupropion glucuronide172(119–225)0.17(0.11–0.22)
  • Erythro-hydrobupropion glucuronide (EGLUC).

  • a (R,R)- and (S,S)-hydroxybupropion glucuronides represent nmol equivalents relative to threo-hydrobupropion glucuronides with the same isomeric configuration.