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. 2020 Jul 23;11:2042098620937899. doi: 10.1177/2042098620937899

Table 1.

Summary of pharmacokinetic parameters.11.

Absorption Distribution Metabolism Elimination
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.