“…Despite limited absorption, the recovery of intact OA and UA has been reported in animal [ 53 , 54 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 ] and human [ 67 , 68 , 69 ] plasma after oral and parenteral administration. Nonetheless, several pharmacokinetic studies revealed that maximal plasma concentration following oral administration of doses up to 300 mg/kg was low (at nanogram quantities) and elimination half-life was relatively short (<1 h) [ 54 , 60 , 63 , 69 ].…”