Table 2 Pharmacokinetic parameters for Bu and its metabolites in mice plasma and organs; Mean ± SD.

From: Mechanisms underlying seizures and hypothermia during busulphan administration

Compounds

AUC [μmol.min/L]

HL [h]

Cmax [μmol/L]

 

Plasma

Bu

3329.4 ± 521.4

4.48 ± 0.96

7.67 ± 0.51

THT

112.2 ± 5.4

3.19 ± 0.23

0.34 ± 0.01

THT 1-oxide

17405.4 ± 5548.2

1.98 ± 0.86

92.10 ± 13.47

Sulfolane

2707.8 ± 208.8

0.57 ± 0.07

54.45 ± 3.38

3-OH sulfolane

12550.2 ± 3011.4

1.18 ± 0.36

100.68 ± 39.20

 

Liver

Bu

8826 ± 3820.8

19.36 ± 9.35

5.18 ± 0.31

THT

3955.8 ± 548.4

2.41 ± 0.45

17.24 ± 1.11

THT-1-Oxide

Sulfolane

6010.2 ± 264.6

0.32 ± 0.04

217.38 ± 29.79

3-OH Sulfolane

112035.6 ± 196254

4.84 ± 186.99

94.73 ± 4.95

 

Brain

Bu

4579.8 ± 1366.2

3.85 ± 1.58

12.21 ± 1.64

THT

THT-1-Oxide

12539.4 ± 2170.8

1.17 ± 1.01

81.54 ± 5.61

Sulfolane

3925.8 ± 1255.8

1.06 ± 0.46

42.84 ± 8.43

3-OH Sulfolane

3295.8 ± 709.8

0.65 ± 32.74

21.63 ± 2.34

 

Kidneys

Bu

1039.8 ± 352.8

1.22 ± 0.62

8.26 ± 1.31

THT

THT-1-Oxide

16959.6 ± 8016.6

2.12 ± 1.39

80.45 ± 17.97

Sulfolane

6063 ± 1397.4

0.96 ± 0.30

73.20 ± 10.79

3-OH Sulfolane

3197.4 ± 832.8

1.11 ± 0.44

29.29 ± 3.44

  1. AUC area under the curve, Bu busulphan, Cmax maximum plasma concentration, HL half-life, THT tetrahydrothiophene.