When ingestion, paracetamol quickly and completely absorbed. The maximum concentration in the plasma is reached after 30-60 minutes after ingestion.
Paracetamol is quickly distributed across all tissues. Blood, plasma and saliva have comparable concentrations. The connection with plasma proteins is low.
Penetrates through the blood-brain barrier. Less than 1% of the dose of paracetamol taken by the lactating mother penetrates into breast milk.
Metabolised in the liver in three main ways: conjugation with glucuronides, conjugation with sulfates, oxidation with microsomal enzymes of the liver. In the latter case, toxic intermediate metabolites are formed, which are subsequently conjugated to glutathione, and then to cysteine and mercapturic acid. The main isoenzymes of cytochrome P450 for this pathway of metabolism are isoenzyme CYP2E1 (predominantly), GYP1A2 and CYP3A4 (a secondary role). With a deficiency of glutathione, these metabolites can cause damage and necrosis of hepatocytes.
Additional ways of metabolism are hydroxylation to 3-hydroxyparacetamol and methoxylation to 3-methoxyparacetamol, which are subsequently conjugated to glucuronides or sulfates.
In adults, glucuronation predominates, in newborns (including premature infants) and small children, sulfation. Conjugated metabolites of paracetamol (glucuronides, sulfates and conjugates with glutathione) possess low pharmacological (including toxic) activity.
Paracetamol is excreted mainly in the urine. 90% of the absorbed amount is excreted through the kidneys within 24 hours, mainly in the form of metabolites: glucuronides (60-80%) and sulfates (20-30%). Less than 5% is displayed unchanged. The half-life is 1-4 hours. The half-life can be prolonged in cases of liver and kidney disease, in overdose and in newborns. The maximum effect and average duration of action (4-6 hours) approximately correlates with the concentration in the plasma. In patients with severe renal failure (creatinine clearance less than 10 ml / min) excretion of paracetamol and its metabolites slows down.
Ascorbic acid is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract (mainly in the jejunum). With an increase in the dose up to 200 mg, up to 140 mg (70%) is absorbed; with a further increase in the dose, the absorption decreases (50-20%). Connection with plasma proteins - 25%. The concentration of ascorbic acid in plasma is normally around 10-20 μg / ml, the body stores about 1.5 g when taking daily recommended doses and 2.5 g when taken at 200 mg per day. The time to reach the maximum concentration after ingestion is -4 hours.
Easily penetrates into leukocytes, platelets, and then into all tissues; the greatest concentration is achieved in glandular organs, leukocytes, liver and lens of the eye; penetrates the placenta. The concentration of ascorbic acid in leukocytes and platelets is higher than in erythrocytes and in plasma.
Metabolised mainly in the liver in desoxyascorbic and then in oxaloacetic and ascorbate-2-sulfate.
It is excreted by the kidneys, through the intestines, with sweat, breast milk in unchanged form and in the form of metabolites.