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Studies were conducted in rabbits to determine the ocular distribution and elimination of cyclosporine, with the objective of developing a comprehensive pharmacokinetic model. Following a bolus dose into the anterior chamber, drug levels were measured in the aqueous humor, cornea, iris/ciliary body, lens, sclera, and conjunctiva. Cyclosporine was rapidly eliminated from the aqueous, but drug levels in ocular tissues persisted for in excess of 48 hours, particularly in the cornea and iris/ciliary body. The terminal elimination half life from these tissues was 45 hr and 30 hr, respectively, providing evidence that these tissues could act as a reservoir for the drug. It was found that a compartmental model accurately described the experimental data. A single compartment was used for each of the tissues and fluids sampled, except for the cornea, which was subdivided into two compartments, representing its tissue and aqueous regions.
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Oh, C., Saville, B.A., Cheng, YL. et al. A Compartmental Model for the Ocular Pharmacokinetics of Cyclosporine in Rabbits. Pharm Res 12, 433–437 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016268922035
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