Abstract
This study has been described the metabolism and excretion in a healthy male urine collected for 26hrs after oral administration of diclofenac. To detect conjugated metabolites of diclofenac, urine sample was acid-hydrolyzed under the conditions of 6M-HCl at over $110^{\circ}C$ for 1hr. During the acidic hydrolysis process, diclofenac and its metabolites were converted into their corresponding lactam-ring through dehydration reaction. As results of chemical conversion by means of hydrolysis, the structures of diclofenac and its metabolites were also changed acidic to basic forms. However, lactam-ring was degraded by hydroxyl ion at basic condition. Thus, the extraction rate of dehydrated diclofenac and its metabolites was not favored at basic condition. For the determination of trace amounts of diclofenac and its metabolites in urine, trimethylsilylation (TMS) with MSTFA was applied and followed by analysis with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. In this study, four metabolites that are formed by the hydroxylation of parent drug were mainly detected. Each metabolite was tentatively identified by both interpretation of mass spectra and comparison with previously reported results. In addition, time profile of urinary excretion rate for parent drugs and metabolites was studied. Finally, the metabolic pathway of diclofenac was suggested on the basis of the elucidation of its metabolites and excretion profiles.
본 연구는 건강한 성인남자로부터 비스테로이드성 항염증제인 diclofenac약물을 복용 후 26시간 동안 배설된 소변을 채취하여 이 약물의 대사과정과 배설에 대하여 연구를 수행하였다. 소변 중에 diclofenac의 포합대사체를 검출하기 위하여 산가수분해 과정을 수행하였고 이 과정에서 diclofenac과 대사체들은 탈수반응에 의해 락탐환이 형성되어 이들의 극성은 산성에서 염기성으로 전환된다. 그러나 변환된 락탐환은 염기조건에서 수산화이온에 의해 쉽게 분해가 일어나므로 오히려 염기성 조건에서의 추출율이 낮아지는 경향이 있어 적정 추출 조건에 대하여 연구하였다. 미량의 대사체 검출을 위하여 trimethylsilylation (TMS) 유도체 반응을 시킨 후 gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS)를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통해 4개의 대사체를 검출할 수 있었으며, 이들은 모두 산화과정에 의해 약물모핵에 hydroxylation된 화합물이었다. 각 대사체는 질량스펙트럼의 해석과 이전 연구결과의 비교를 통하여 구조가 규명되었으며, 이를 바탕으로 시간에 따른 모 약물과 대사체의 배설율을 조사하였다. 본 실험 결과로부터 diclofenac의 체내 대사 경로를 제안하였다.
