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. 2022 Jan 16;42(2):151–161. doi: 10.1007/s40261-021-01113-7

Table 3.

Main baseline-corrected 25(OH)D3 plasma pharmacokinetic parameters after single-dose administration of Test and Reference preparations of vitamin D3

Parameter Vitamin D3 ODF Vitamin D3 oral solution
Fed (n = 16) Fasting (n = 16) Fed (n = 16)
Cmax (ng/mL) 6.68 ± 2.03 7.23 ± 1.48 6.61 ± 2.62
AUC0−t (ng/mL × h) 2364.80 ± 1336.97 2244.38 ± 1144.26 2150.52 ± 1622.76
AUC0–∞ (ng/mL × h) Calcifediol.21 ± 3903.59a 3328.43 ± 1778.46b 3582.27 ± 3144.33c
tmax (h) 144 (36–312) 42 (2–480) 48 (12–312)
t½ (h) 231.75 ± 199.59a 236.76 ± 127.62b 205.80 ± 142.39c
λz (1/h) 0.01 ± 0.00a 0 ± 0b 0.01 ± 0c

Values are arithmetic means ± standard deviation (SD), except for tmax, which are median (range)

AUC0−t area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from time zero to last observed concentration-time, AUC0−∞t AUC extrapolated to infinity, CI confidence interval, Cmax maximum plasma concentration, ODF orally disintegrating film, PE point estimate, calculated as ratio of geometric means, tmax time to maximum plasma concentration, t½ half-life, λz terminal elimination rate constant

an = 9; bn = 11; cn = 10