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. 2000 May;49(5):409–415. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2000.00191.x

Table 3.

Plasma clearance (CL/F) of VPA and formation clearances to various urinary metabolites.

Clearance Day 7 Day 21 Mean difference 95% CI
Plasma VPA (ml kg−1 h−1) 6.17 ± 1.50 7.30 ± 2.33 −1.13 −2.20 to −0.636 *
VPA-glucuronide (ml kg−1 h−1) 0.534 ± 0.145 0.505 ± 0.182 0.029 −0.062–0.121
E-2-en-VPA (ml kg−1 h−1) 0.010 ± 0.009 0.024 ± 0.016 −0.014 −0.025 to −0.004 *
3-oxo-VPA (ml kg−1 h−1) 2.57 ± 0.75 3.60 ± 1.47 −1.03 −1.72 to −0.339 *
4-OH-VPA (ml kg−1 h−1) 0.112 ± 0.046 0.110 ± 0.074 0.0021 −0.038–0.042
Unaccounted for (ml kg−1 h−1) 2.96 ± 1.50 3.07 ± 1.81 −0.108 −1.25–1.03

Clearances over a steady state interdosing interval from 08.00 to 20.00 h, mean ± s.d., n = 12.

*

95% CI excludes zero.