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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Jun 6;52(6):10.1177/0091270011407194. doi: 10.1177/0091270011407194

Table 2.

Midazolam and fexofenadine pharmacokinetic parameter values before and after 28 days of Panax ginseng administration in 12 healthy volunteers

Midazolam Pre-ginseng Post-ginseng Post-ginseng/Pre-ginseng

Geometric Mean % CV Geometric Mean % CV Geometric Mean Ratios
AUC0-∞ (ng · hr/mL) 120 69 79 51 0.66 (0.55–0.78)
Cmax (ng/mL) 39 67 29 41 0.74 (0.56 – 0.93)
Tmax (hr)a 0.5 0.5–1.0b 0.5 0.5–1.5b
T ½(hr) 5.6 32 4.0 84 0.71 (0.53–0.90)
Cl/F (mL/hr) 67 43 101 58 1.51 (1.17–1.86)

Fexofenadine
AUC0-∞ (ng · hr/mL) 2036 39 1860 59 0.91 (0.69–1.14)
Cmax (ng/mL) 305 33 258 40 0.84 (0.67–1.02)
Tmax (hr)a 2.3 1.5–4.0b 2.8 1.0–5.0b
T ½ (hr) 5.2 19 4.8 15 0.93 (0.85–1.01)
Cl/F (mL/hr) 59 41 65 36 1.09 (0.84–1.35)
a

Median.

b

Ranges.