Table 3.
Plasma alprazolam levels in rhesus monkeys (N=4) treated chronically with alprazolam or saline.
Day | Treatment | Plasma alprazolam (mean ng/mL ± SEM) |
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2 | Alprazolam (1.0 mg/kg/4 h, i.v.) | 722.8 ± 66.9 |
10 | Alprazolam (1.0 mg/kg/4 h, i.v.) | 669.8 ± 99.3 |
17 | Alprazolam (1.0 mg/kg/4 h, i.v.) | 781.5 ± 94.5 |
38 | Alprazolam (1.0 mg/kg/4 h, i.v.) | 718.3 ± 96.9 |
40 | Saline (0.2 mL/kg/4 hr) | 0.26 ± 0.16* |
N=3 (Below detection limit in one monkey).
Alprazolam levels in plasma were determined according to Greenblatt et al. (1990).