Table 1b.
Mean pharmacokinetic parameters on day 10 following treatment with loratadine, cimetidine, or loratadine plus cimetidine.
Treatment | Analyte | Cmax* (mean,%CV) | tmax (h) (mean,%CV) | AUC(0,24h) † (mean,%CV) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Loratadine | Loratadine | 4.73 (119) | 1.56 (66) | 24.1 (157) |
Desloratadine | 5.25 (87) | 3.00 (77) | 83.0 (117) | |
Cimetidine | Cimetidine | 1.76 (30) | 7.83 (45) | 19.2 (23) |
Loratadine plus cimetidine | Loratadine | 8.14 (77) | 1.63 (49) | 40.9 (135) |
Desloratadine | 5.55 (87) | 3.31 (80) | 88.2 (29) | |
Cimetidine | 1.64 (39) | 7.83 (43) | 18.1 (29) |
ng ml −1 for loratadine and desloratadine, µg ml−1 for cimetidine.
ng ml −1 h for loratadine and desloratadine, µg ml−1 h for cimetidine.