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. 2009 Dec 14;4(12):e8184. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008184

Table 2. Review of pharmacokinetic studies of sulfadoxine (continued).

Study Volume of distribution (V) Clearance (CL) Absorption rate constant (ka) Terminal half-life (t½) Additive residual variability Proportional residual variability Comment
[L] [L/kg] [mL/h/kg] [L/h] [h−1] [h] [µg/L]
Mansor et al. [32] 30.90a 0.084±0.013 1.30±1.10 255±61 Mean±S.D.
Obua et al. [33] Central: 0.13±47%; peripheral: 1.6±0% 0.023±33% 0.30 2.60 27% Estimate±CV%
Green et al. [34] 15.0 (12.1–16.0) 0.24 (0.021–0.27) 1.01 (0.82–1.61) 0.066 (0.048–0.092) 148 (121–193) Median (IQR)
Trenque et al. [35] 2.07±0% for 11 kg 0.0108±16.3% for 11 kg 0.055 139 c 8.70 31% Estimate±CV%
Barnes et al. [36] 0.40 (0.29–0.56) 1.85 (1.15–2.89) 161 (105–218) Median (IQR)
Edstein et al. [34] 0.25±0.03 0.79±0.15 Mean±S.D.
Corvaisier et al. [38] 0.393±85% 2.07b 1.659±94% 132±40% Mean±CV%
Obua et al. [39] 0.15 (0.12–0.18) 0.39 (0.30–0.56) 0.32 (0.29–0.62) 229(139–272) Median (range)
Overall 0.25±33% 1±33% 1.5±0% 173 0 30%
a

Derived from clearance and plasma half-life (t½).

b

Derived from clearance and elimination rate constant (λ).

c

Derived from V/CL × ln(2).

d

Corrected by a factor of (BW/11 kg)0.72 for other body weight (BW) values.

e

Corrected by a factor of (BW/11 kg)0..64 for other body weight (BW) values.