Table 2.
Pharmacokinetic parameters following oral administration of ardeparin in rats
Formulation (route) | Cmax(IU mL−1) | Tmax(min) | AUC0–8h(IU min mL−1) | Fabs(%) | Frel(%) |
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Ardeparin alone (oral) | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 232 ± 55 | 58.5 ± 9.8 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 8.6 ± 1.4 |
Ardeparin + l-arginine (oral) | 0.26 ± 0.01* | 90 ± 16* | 89.3 ± 7.6* | 4.1 ± 0.4* | 13.7 ± 1.3* |
Ardeparin (i.v.) | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 0 | 750.3 ± 8.5 | 100 | N/A |
Ardeparin (s.c.) | 0.61 ± 0.03 | 120 ± 15 | 679.9 ± 32.7 | 90.6 | 100 |
P < 0.05, compared with ardeparin alone. N/A, not applicable.