Table 2.
Pharmacokinetic parameters (mean±s.e. mean) for continuously or intermittently administered dofetilide for 24 days.
| Study treatment day | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |
| Cmax (ng ml−1) | |||||
| Cont | 4.79 ± 0.27 | 7.10 ± 0.54 | 6.93 ± 0.47 | 7.08 ± 0.51 | 6.99 ± 0.35 | 
| Int | 4.61 ± 0.34 | 4.74 ± 0.48 | 4.48 ± 0.40 | 4.69 ± 0.40* | 5.01 ± 0.39 | 
| tmax (h) | |||||
| Cont | 3.13 ± 0.23 | 1.94 ± 0.33 | 2.31 ± 0.21 | 2.13 ± 0.28 | 2.38 ± 0.36 | 
| Int | 2.81 ± 0.33 | 2.56 ± 0.35 | 2.56 ± 0.29 | 2.50 ± 0.38* | 2.69 ± 0.21 | 
| AUC(0, 12 h) (ng ml−1 h) | |||||
| Cont | 31.82 ± 1.51 | 47.30 ± 1.80 | 47.54 ± 1.82 | 48.52 ± 2.77 | 48.60 ± 2.69 | 
| Int | 32.23 ± 2.35 | 31.59 ± 2.21 | 32.05 ± 1.82 | 31.70 ± 2.54* | 33.17 ± 2.33 | 
All values n = 8 except (n = 7).
Cont = continuously; Int = intermittently.