Anagrelide

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Absorption Not Available
Volume of distribution Not Available
Protein binding Not Available
Metabolism
Extensive, with < 1% recovered unchanged in the urine. Metabolized primarily in the liver by cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2). Recently, it was found that anagrelide is bio-transformed in humans into two major metabolites (6,7-dichloro-3-hydroxy-1,5 dihydro-imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-2-one (BCH24426) and 2-amino-5,6-dichloro-3,4,-dihydroquinazoline (RL603). Whether these metabolites have biological activities that may underlie the mode of action of the parent drug is presently unclear.
Route of elimination Not Available
Half life At fasting and at a dose of 0.5 mg of anagrelide, the plasma half-life is 1.3 hours.
Clearance Not Available
Toxicity There are no reports of overdosage with anagrelide, however thrombocytopenia, which can potentially cause bleeding, is expected from overdosage. Single oral doses of anagrelide at 2,500, 1,500 and 200 mg/kg in mice, rats and monkeys, respectively, were not lethal. Symptoms of acute toxicity were: decreased motor activity in mice and rats and softened stools and decreased appetite in monkeys.

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