De primære metaboliseringsveje hos mennesker er ved hjælp af alkoholdehydrogenase og glucuronidering at danne 5 ′ - carboxylsyre og 5 ′ - glucuronid, som udgør ca.
The primary pathways of metabolism in man are by alcohol dehydrogenase and by glucuronidation to produce the 5’ -carboxylic acid and 5’ -glucuronide which account for about 66% of the dose excreted in the urine.