Metamizole is a prodrug which, at room temperature and in an atmosphere with oxygen, is spontaneously, nonenzymatically converted to 4-Methylamino antipyrine. Subsequently, the N-methyl side chain of 4-Methylamino antipyrine is oxidized to yield 4-formylaminoantipyrine, which is further converted to 4-aminoantipyrine. Metamizole in aqueous solution and in the presence of oxygen consists of a group of several pyrazolone derivatives of which 4-Methylamino antipyrine is pharmacologically the most important.

The aim of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics of its active metabolites 4-Methylamino antipyrine in male piglets after a single intramuscular injection of Metamizole. Eight healthy male piglets are administered Metamizole (100 mg/kg) intramuscularly. 4-Methylamino antipyrine plasma concentrations are quantitatively detectable from 0.25 to 48 h. The average maximum concentration of it is of 47.59 mg/mL. The average half-lives is 8.57 h for 4-Methylamino antipyrine.

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