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. 1993 Jul;36(1):75–77. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1993.tb05896.x

Stereoselective disposition of (+/-)-sotalol at steady-state conditions.

C Fiset 1, F Philippon 1, M Gilbert 1, J Turgeon 1
PMCID: PMC1364559  PMID: 8373714

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess, under steady-state conditions, the stereoselective disposition of (+/-)-sotalol in man. In all patients studied (n = 7) values of oral clearance (137 +/- 51 ml min-1), renal clearance (96 +/- 42 ml min-1) and nonrenal clearance (41 +/- 25 ml min-1) of (-)-sotalol were greater than those for (+)-sotalol (123 +/- 45 ml min-1, 89 +/- 39 ml min-1 and 34 +/- 23 ml min-1, respectively; P < 0.05, Student's paired t-test). Binding to plasma proteins was greater for (+)-sotalol (38 +/- 9% vs 35 +/- 9% for the (-)-enantiomer; P < 0.05) such that unbound oral clearance (+)/(-) ratio (0.95 +/- 0.06) and unbound renal clearance (+)/(-) ratio (0.97 +/- 0.06) were not stereoselective. In contrast, estimated unbound nonrenal clearance, which represents approximately 25% of the total unbound clearance of the drug, was greater for the (-)-enantiomer (64 +/- 42 ml min-1) compared with (+)-sotalol (57 +/- 42 ml min-1; P < 0.05). The difference in the pharmacokinetics of sotalol enantiomers is mainly related to stereoselectivity in plasma protein binding.

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