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. 2007 May 21;51(8):2709–2715. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01183-06

TABLE 3.

Tafenoquine pharmacokinetic data for six subjects reporting at least one adverse effect classified as severe (n = 1) or moderate (n = 5)

Adverse event Treatment duration (days)a Cumulative dose (mg)b Dosing stopped Clast (ng/ml)c CL/F (liters/h/kg) V/F (liters/kg) t½ (days)
Severe event
    Diarrhea and/or abdominal pain 2 400 No * 0.059 24.4 12.0
Moderate events
    Insomnia 1 200 No * 0.059 23.2 11.3
    Hyperesthesia 12 800 Yes 283 0.046 20.7 13.1
    Abdominal pain 20 1,000 Yes 253 0.053 27.8 15.1
    Depression 24 1,000 Yes 275 0.061 25.1 12.0
    Vomiting and/or nausea 3 600 No 315 0.077 26.1 9.8
a

Number of days from starting dosing until adverse event reported.

b

Total amount of drug taken before adverse event reported.

c

Last plasma tafenoquine concentration before adverse event reported. *, adverse event was reported before first plasma sample was drawn.