Table 1

Pharmacokinetic parameters (mean ± S.D.) of EFV in rats (n = 3–5) and monkeys (n = 3–8)

ParameterRatMonkey
Intravenous dose (mg/kg)25151-a 15151-a
CLp (ml/min/kg)68.2  ± 10.165.7  ± 8.742.9  ± 6.611.6  ± 1.511.4  ± 4.34.6  ± 0.5
Vdss(liter/kg)4.4  ± 1.95.5  ± 0.71.5  ± 0.52.4  ± 0.23.8  ± 0.72.4  ± 0.2
T1/2 (h)0.8  ± 0.21.3  ± 0.31.3  ± 0.22.6  ± 0.34.2  ± 0.77.2  ± 1.1
AUC0–∞ (μM · min)95  ± 15245  ± 321,900  ± 290275  ± 361,500  ± 48410,400  ± 1,100
Oral dose (mg/kg)102
Cmax(μM)0.82  ± 0.350.50  ± 0.18
Tmax(h)0.6  ± 0.22.9  ± 1.5
F (%)16  ± 542  ± 15
  • 1-a Infused over 5 min.