Table 1

Relevant pharmacokinetic parameters for (R)-IF and (S)-IF after iv administration of IF enantiomers (40 mg/kg) to control and PB-treated rats

Pharmacokinetic Parameters1-aControl (N = 6)1-bR/S1-cTreated (N = 6)R/Sp Value1-d
C o(μM) R 99.6  ± 38.0116  ± 43>0.5
S 103  ± 39.00.959112  ± 431.03>0.5
α (min−1) R 0.173  ± 0.069
S 0.183  ± 0.0630.945
t 1/2α (min) R 4.65  ± 2.02
S 4.29  ± 1.741.08
β (×10−2min−1) R 2.07  ± 0.311-e 3.61  ± 0.67<0.01
S 1.68  ± 0.231.233.62  ± 0.390.991<0.01
t 1/2β(min) R 34.3  ± 5.21-e 19.8  ± 3.6<0.01
S 41.8  ± 6.00.82019.4  ± 2.11.02<0.01
V c(liter/kg) R 0.888  ± 0.3850.751  ± 0.298>0.5
S 0.838  ± 0.3261.050.750  ± 0.2851.00>0.5
MRT (min) R 49.4  ± 7.420.6  ± 2.6<0.01
S 60.3  ± 8.50.82019.9  ± 1.51.03<0.01
AUC (min · μM) R 4853  ± 19421-e 1479  ± 556<0.01
S 6259  ± 27560.7841356  ± 4831.09<0.01
CL T(ml/min/kg) R 17.9  ± 6.81-e 58.8  ± 26.6<0.01
S 14.0  ± 5.31.2963.0  ± 22.30.930<0.01
V d ,ss(×103 ml/kg) R 1.20  ± 0.43
S 1.24  ± 0.400.958
U (% of dose in 36-hr urine) R 13.1  ± 3.75.38  ± 0.901-e <0.01
S 14.2  ± 4.30.9344.22  ± 0.881.29<0.01
  • Values are mean ± SD.

  • 1-a Co, initial concentration; MRT, mean residence time; CLT, total clearance;Vd,ss, steady-state volume of distribution;U, urinary excretion.

  • 1-b The differences in all parameters between R- andS-isomers for the control and PB-treated groups were not statistically significant, except for those indicated,p = 0.02.

  • 1-c R and S refer to (R)- and (S)-IF enantiomers, respectively. The differences in theR/S ratios between control and PB-treated rats were statistically significant, except for Vc andCo at p = 0.01.

  • 1-d p values represent the significance levels for the differences in the parameters for R- orS-isomers between the control and treated groups.

  • 1-e Significantly different from S-isomer value.