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. 2012 Jul 19;4:341–350. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S27601

Table 1.

Tenofovir and tenofovir diphosphate C24h concentrations achieved in pharmacokinetic studies of oral TDF and tenofovir 1% vaginal gel

Analyte Tissue Oral TDF 300 Ref Tenofovir 1% vaginal gela Reference
TFV Blood plasma 41 (34–47) ng/mL 32 0.3 (0.3,0.5) ng/mL 35
CVF 69 (57–586) ng/mL 32 100000 ng/mL 35
68.4 (28.2–112.6) ng/mLb 33
84.03 (95% CI 24.47–288.56) ng/mLb 34
Vaginal tissue 6.8 ng/g 32 7000 ng/g 35
Cervical tissue 50 ng/g 32
Rectal tissue 1877 ng/g 32
TFV-DP Vaginal tissue 1645 fmol/g 32
Cervical tissue BLQ 32
Endocervical cells 80,000 ng/mL 35
Rectal tissue 206950 fmol/g 32

Notes: All data are median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated.

a

Data shown are for single dose gel applications;

b

these results were obtained in HIV-infected women on antiretroviral therapy; all other data are from healthy volunteers.

Abbreviations: BLQ, below the limit of quantification; CVF, cervicovaginal fluid; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; TFV-DP, tenofovir diphosphate.