Table 1.
Absorption | Distribution | Metabolism | Elimination |
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Bioavailability: ~48% Tmax: ~20–40 min |
Volume: ~709 l (based on intravenous administration) Protein binding: ~43–45% |
Main initial metabolite, nor-esketamine (less active than parent drug) Cytochrome P450 iso-enzyme mediated-metabolism: 2D6 and 3A4, with some input from 2C9 and 2C19 |
Mean terminal half-life: ~7–12 h Urinary: metabolites, 78% Faeces: metabolites, <2% |
Tmax, time to maximum plasma concentration.