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Permeation and Systemic Absorption of R- and S-baclofen Across the Nasal Mucosa
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Permeation and Systemic Absorption of R- and S-baclofen Across the Nasal Mucosa

Hefei Zhang, Mark Schmidt, Daryl J. Murry and Maureen D. Donovan
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, Vol.100(7), pp.2717-2723
07/01/2011
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22499
PMCID: PMC4315361
PMID: 21283988
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/4315361View
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Abstract

Baclofen, an antispasmodic agent that acts as a GABA(B) agonist, resembles phenylalanine in structure and has been reported to be a substrate of the large amino acid transporter 1 (LAT-1). The objective of this study was to investigate the absorption of baclofen across the nasal mucosa both in vitro and in vivo. Baclofen transport was measured across excised bovine olfactory and respiratory mucosae to investigate site-specific uptake of baclofen, and the intranasal bioavailability of R- and S-baclofen was determined in rats. Increasing flux with increasing baclofen donor concentration and the absence of polarized transport was observed in vitro, and similar distribution profiles were observed for both enantiomers following intranasal administration in rats. The absence of stereospecificity in nasal absorption indicates limited involvement of the amino acid or other transporters in the nasal absorption of baclofen. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 100: 2717-2723, 2011
Physical Sciences Chemistry Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Life Sciences & Biomedicine Pharmacology & Pharmacy Science & Technology

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