Table 2

Mean (S.D.) Pharmacokinetic parameters for metabolites 3and 4 of tizanidine (N = 15)

ParameterTizanidine AloneTizanidine with Baclofen
Metabolite 3
C max(ng/ml)11.6  (2.36)13.4  (4.68)
T max(h)1.3  (0.50)1.7  (0.80)
K el(h−1)0.14  (0.04)0.13  (0.04)
t 1/2 (h)5.37  (1.27)6.29  (2.95)
 AUC48-τ) (ng · h/ml)57.0  (16.4)58.9  (18.0)
 CLr (ml/min)13.6  (5.61)12.1  (4.17)
Metabolite 4
C max(ng/ml)3.48  (1.34)3.53  (1.84)
T max(h)1.5  (0.47)1.7  (0.86)
K el(h−1)0.13  (0.06)0.14  (0.05)
t 1/2 (h)6.96  (4.07)5.74  (2.74)
 AUC(48-τ) (ng · h/ml)17.0  (5.13)16.2  (5.55)
 CLr (ml/min)376  (134)466  (154)