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Stereoselective methadone disposition after administration of racemic methadone to anesthetized Shetland ponies assessed by capillary electrophoresis

Journal

ELECTROPHORESIS
Volume 42, Issue 17-18, Pages 1826-1831

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100115

Keywords

Capillary electrophoresis; EDDP; Horse; Methadone enantiomers; Pharmacokinetics

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The enantioselectivity of the pharmacokinetics of methadone was demonstrated in anesthetized Shetland ponies, with lower concentrations of the d-enantiomer compared to the l-enantiomer and faster elimination of d-methadone and d-EDDP. This study highlights the importance of considering enantioselective disposition in racemic methadone administration in equines.
The enantioselectivity of the pharmacokinetics of methadone was investigated in anesthetized Shetland ponies after a single intravenous (0.5 mg/kg methadone hydrochloride; n = 6) or constant rate infusion (0.25 mg/kg bolus followed by 0.25 mg/kg/h methadone hydrochloride; n = 3) administration of racemic methadone. Plasma concentrations of l-methadone and d-methadone and their major metabolites, l- and d-2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP), respectively, were analyzed by CE with highly sulfated gamma-cyclodextrin as chiral selector and electrokinetic analyte injection from liquid/liquid extracts prepared at alkaline pH. In both trials, the d-methadone concentrations were lower than those of l-methadone and the d-EDDP levels were lower than those of L-EDDP. For the case of a single intravenous bolus injection, the plasma concentration versus time profile of methadone enantiomers was analyzed with a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model. l-methadone showed a slower elimination rate constant, a lower body clearance, and a smaller steady-state volume of distribution than d-methadone. d-methadone and d-EDDP were eliminated faster than their respective l-enantiomers. This is the first study that outlines that the disposition of racemic methadone administered to anesthetized equines is enantioselective.

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