Table 2

Pharmacokinetic parameters for theophylline in SDRs and HLRs

HLRsSDRs
AUC (mg · hr/ml)45.0  ± 1.22-a 70.3  ± 5.6
t 1/2(hr)4.25  ± 0.144.32  ± 0.16
V d(ml/g)1.36  ± 0.052-a 0.89  ± 0.04
K el (hr−1)0.16  ± 0.010.16  ± 0.03
CL (ml/hr/g)0.22  ± 0.012-a 0.14  ± 0.01
  • All values represent mean ± SE (N = 5).Kel, elimination rate constant.

  • 2-a P < 0.01, significantly different from SDRs.