When taken orally, it is quickly and completely absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. It is affected by the effect of "first passage" through the liver (the amount determined in the systemic blood flow is 65% of the dose taken). Time to reach the maximum concentration (TCmah) - 45-60 minutes.
Communication with plasma proteins - 95-97%, mainly with albumin, gamma and beta-globulins, as well as high-density lipoproteins. Evenly distributed on the tissues, penetrates into the smooth muscle cells. Does not penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Drotaverine and / or its metabolites can penetrate insignificantly through the placental barrier.
Almost completely metabolized in the liver by O-de-ethylation. Metabolites are rapidly conjugated with glucuronic acid. The main metabolite is 4'-desethyltraderin, the other metabolites are 6-deethyldrothaverin and 4'-deethyldrothaveraldin. The half-life period (T1 / 2) is 8-10 hours. For 72 hours it is practically eliminated from the body, more than 50% by the kidneys (mainly in the form of metabolites) and about 30% by the intestine. Unchanged drotaverine in the urine is not found.