TABLE 4

Pharmacokinetic parameters of VPA and VPA-G in plasma after administration of VPA with saline, S-4661, or PAPM to rats (30 mg/kg i.v.)

Each value represents the mean ± S.D. of six or three rats.


Administration

VPA

VPA-G AUC0-2h
AUC0-2h
CL
t1/2
μg · h/ml ml/h/kg h μg Eq of VPA · h/ml
VPA + Saline 31.2 ± 4.1 947 ± 143 2.5 ± 1.8 4.7 ± 0.7
VPA + S-4661 26.0 ± 2.9 1124 ± 100 0.7 ± 0.1 4.4 ± 0.6
VPA + PAPM
23.2 ± 2.0*
1256 ± 101*
0.6 ± 0.2
5.7 ± 0.8
  • * p < 0.05 (Student's t test) vs VPA + Saline.