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A kinetic model for imipramine (IMI) has been developed, based upon a study of 16 teenagers who received IMI 4-5 mg/kg/day for treatment of a major depressive disorder. Serial measurements of plasma concentrations of IMI, desmethylimipramine (DMI), 2-hydroxy-IMI, and 2-hydroxy-DMI were made. Mean residence times, volumes of distribution, clearances of IMI and DMI, and rate constants for formation and elimination of the hydroxy metabolites were determined from a multicompartment model fitted to the concentration-time data. Mean residence time for DMI was significantly longer than for IMI (47.1 +/- 21.2 vs. 13.4 +/- 4.8 h, p less than 0.001). A different volume of distribution for IMI and DMI was not supported by the data. Clearance of DMI was considerably slower than that of IMI (0.67 +/- 0.45 vs. 2.18 +/- 1.33 l(kg.h), p less than 0.001). A statistically significant increase in mean residence time with increasing age during adolescence was found (r = 0.57, p less than 0.05).
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