Table 2

Fraction escaping extraction by the liver (FH), gastrointestinal tract (FGI), splanchnic region (FSpl), lungs (FLu) and kidneys (FR) after three sequentially escalated intravenous infusions of amifostine

Dose RateFHFGIFSplFLuFR
μmol/min/kg
0.1250.111 ± 0.0560.567 ± 0.0240.165 ± 0.1090.931 ± 0.0890.435 ± 0.110
AB
0.5000.117 ± 0.0660.877 ± 0.0400.111 ± 0.0610.922 ± 0.0720.427 ± 0.051
A
1.000.084 ± 0.0270.849 ± 0.1090.094 ± 0.0410.936 ± 0.0680.432 ± 0.047
B
Significance2-a(n)0.590 (5)<0.001 (5)0.138 (10)0.926 (10)0.987 (5)
  • Data are reported as mean ± S.D. (n = 5–10 dogs).

  • 2-a P values were determined by ANOVA with repeated measures. For a given parameter, mean values with the same capital letter are significantly different (Tukey's test; α = 0.05).