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. 2013 Jul 20;33(9):665–673. doi: 10.1007/s40261-013-0110-0

Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parametersa,b

Parameter (units) Group 1: healthy (n = 6) Group 2: mild (n = 6) Group 3: moderate (n = 6) Group 4: severe (n = 6)
AUClast (ng·h/mL) 732.8 ± 260.0 946.9 ± 147.7 1,378.6 ± 264.4 1,654.6 ± 664.8
AUC (ng·h/mL) 737.4 ± 260.8 967.4 ± 140.2 1,384.2 ± 263.2 1,708.5 ± 699.0
Cmax (ng/mL) 144.0 ± 57.8 172.1 ± 45.0 271.1 ± 30.4 228.8 ± 81.8
tmax (h)c 1.5 (1.0–3.0) 1.5 (0.5–3.0) 2.25 (1.0–2.5) 1.5 (0.5–3.0)
Clast (ng/mL) 0.3 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.1 1.5 ± 1.1
λz (h−1) 0.0796 ± 0.0194 0.0593 ± 0.0326 0.0691 ± 0.0155 0.0499 ± 0.0254
CLP/F (L/h) 29.67 ± 8.86 21.05 ± 3.18 14.88 ± 2.75 16.24 ± 14.20
Vz/F (L) 382.9 ± 122.10 461.7 ± 244.27 222.6 ± 55.68 351.1 ± 193.42
t½β (h) 9.26 ± 2.788 15.08 ± 7.655 10.46 ± 2.340 18.38 ± 11.39
CLR (L/h) 8.72 ± 2.21 6.94 ± 0.80 5.49 ± 2.08 4.03 ± 3.76
(CLP/F)/CLR 3.40 3.03 2.71 4.03

aGroups categorized according to degree of renal impairment

bValues are mean ± standard deviation except where otherwise stated

cValues are median (range)

AUC, area under the plasma concentration–time curve; AUClast, AUC from time zero to time of last measurable plasma concentration; AUC, AUC from time zero to infinity; Clast, last measurable plasma concentration; CLP/F, plasma clearance after oral administration; CLR renal clearance; Cmax, maximum plasma concentration; t½β, terminal elimination half-life; tmax, time to reach Cmax; Vz/F, apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase after non-intravenous administration; λz, terminal disposition rate constant