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British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 84, Issue 3 346-349, Copyright © 2000 by Oxford University Press

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Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in children after i.v. or caudal epidural administration

BV Murthy, KS Pandya, PD Booker, A Murray, W Lintz and R Terlinden
Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, UK.

We have studied the pharmacokinetics of a single bolus dose of tramadol 2 mg kg-1 injected either i.v. or into the caudal epidural space in 14 healthy children, aged 1-12 yr, undergoing elective limb, urogenital or thoracic surgery. Serum concentrations of tramadol and its metabolite O- demethyl tramadol (MI) were measured in venous blood samples at various intervals up to 20 h by non-stereoselective gas chromatography with nitrogen-selective detection. All pharmacokinetic variables were evaluated using a non-compartmental model. After a single i.v. injection (n = 9), the mean elimination half-life of tramadol was 6.4 (SD 2.7) h, with a volume of distribution of 3.1 (1.1) litre kg-1 and total plasma clearance of 6.1 (2.5) ml kg-1 min-1. All of these pharmacokinetic variables were similar to those reported previously in adults. After caudal epidural administration (n = 5), mean elimination half-life was 3.7 (0.9) h, volume of distribution was 2.0 (0.4) litre kg-1 and total clearance was 6.6 (1.9) ml kg-1 min-1. The caudal/i.v. quotient of the AUC was 0.83, which confirms that there is extensive systemic absorption of tramadol after caudal administration. Serum concentrations of MI showed a time course typical of a metabolite after both modes of administration. Serum concentrations of MI after caudal administration were lower than those after i.v. injection.
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