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. 1998 Aug;42(8):2060–2065. doi: 10.1128/aac.42.8.2060

TABLE 2.

Noncompartmental pharmacokinetic parameters of moxifloxacin following administration of single ascending doses ranging from 50 to 800 mga

Dose (mg [no. of subjects]) AUC (mg · h/liter) AUCnorm (kg · h/liter) Cmax (mg/liter) Cmax,norm (kg/liter) Tmax (h)b
50 (6) 3.88/1.13 (3.30–4.42) 6.53/1.18 (5.34–8.10) 0.29/1.25 (0.22–0.42) 0.48/1.30 (0.35–0.78) 1.75 (0.50–4.00)
100 (6) 8.51/1.21 (8.06–11.3) 6.18/1.18 (5.08–7.80) 0.59/1.21 (0.46–0.79) 0.43/1.23 (0.31–0.54) 2.00 (1.00–4.00)
200 (6) 15.4/1.20 (12.1–20.8) 6.13/1.13 (5.44–7.57) 1.16/1.35 (0.72–1.54) 0.46/1.27 (0.32–0.57) 2.50 (1.00–3.00)
400 (7) 26.9/1.18 (20.7–33.2) 5.33/1.18 (4.14–6.39) 2.50/1.31 (1.62–3.64) 0.50/1.25 (0.32–0.65) 1.50 (0.50–2.57)
600 (7) 39.9/1.11 (34.1–45.6) 5.45/1.24 (3.75–6.72) 3.19/1.19 (2.41–3.99) 0.44/1.29 (0.31–0.63) 2.50 (0.50–3.00)
800 (7) 59.9/1.24 (42.2–78.1) 6.39/1.22 (4.64–7.76) 4.73/1.16 (3.98–5.61) 0.51/1.16 (0.44–0.68) 3.00 (2.00–4.00)
Mean residence time (h) t1/2 (h) V/F (liters/kg)c CL/F (liters/h) CLR (liters/h)d Aeur (%)
16.2/1.17 (12.5–19.9) 11.4/1.11 (9.3–12.4) 2.52/1.15 (2.17–3.22) 12.9/1.13 (11.3–15.2) 2.77/1.22 (0.06–3.38) 20.4/1.15 (17.2–23.7)
17.8/1.13 (15.7–22.2) 12.2/1.11 (11.0–14.6) 2.85/1.13 (2.32–3.11) 11.8/1.21 (8.9–15.3) 2.38/1.25 (1.72–3.26) 18.9/1.34 (10.7–24.6)
17.0/1.11 (14.8–19.9) 14.0/1.14 (12.2–16.7) 3.30/1.14 (2.77–3.87) 13.0/1.20 (9.6–16.6) 2.64/1.25 (2.01–3.52) 19.8/1.16 (16.3–24.0)
14.9/1.14 (11.8–17.9) 13.1/1.06 (12.2–14.6) 3.55/1.23 (2.76–5.10) 14.9/1.18 (12.1–19.3) 3.03/1.17 (2.45–3.75) 20.1/1.20 (15.7–24.7)
14.6/1.18 (12.0–19.0) 12.5/1.14 (10.3–15.0) 3.30/1.12 (2.90–3.95) 15.0/1.11 (13.2–17.6) 2.67/1.10 (2.35–3.08) 17.5/1.16 (14.4–21.8)
14.7/1.13 (12.0–17.3) 12.3/1.13 (9.3–14.3) 2.77/1.19 (2.23–3.41) 13.4/1.24 (10.3–19.0) 2.50/1.28 (1.98–4.14) 18.7/1.25 (13.3–24.7)
a

Values are geometric mean/SD (range) unless indicated otherwise. 

b

Values are median (range). 

c

V/F, volume of distribution during the terminal phase. 

d

CLR, renal clearance.