[Pharmacokinetics of a combination of magnesium-chlorophenoxy-isobutyrate and meso-inositol hexanicotinate]

Abstract

The absorption, blood level and renal excretion of chlorphenoxyisobutyric acid (clofibric acid) were examined following oral dosage of the magnesium salt (magnesium clofibrate) in a combination preparation containing meso-inositol hexanicotinate. Absorption of clofibric acid was found to be identical with that obtained with ethyl-alpha-p-chlorphenoxyisobutyrate (Clofibrate) reaching almost 100%. After dosage with the combination preparation, the maximum blood level of clofibric acid was achieved after 2 hours, in contrast to 4 hours for Clofibrate. No accumulation of clofibric acid in the blood was found after 60 days treatment with combination preparation at a daily dosage of 3 tablets. Urinary excretion of clofibric acid for both the combination drug and Clofibrate was 90% in 48 hours.