TABLE 2

Apparent oral midazolam clearance by sex as a measure of CYP3A activity at baseline and after ketoconazole inhibition

Data presented as geometric mean.


Midazolam CL/F (ml/min/kg)

Total (n = 19)

Women (n = 10)

Men (n = 9)
Baseline phase
    Mean (95% CI) 25.4 (20.7-31.0) 33.9 (27.9-41.2) 18.3* (14.7-22.9)
    Range 12.2-56.6 21.1-56.6 12.2-28.8
    Variance 128.8 95.8 28.9
    CV% 41 28 28
Inhibition phase
    Mean (95% CI) 2.7** (2.1-3.4) 3.6 (2.6-4.9) 1.9* (1.6-2.4)
    Range 1.2-8.5 2.2-8.5 1.2-3.2
    Variance 3.1** 4.0** 0.3**
    CV%
58
51
28
  • CV% = S.D./arithmetic mean × 100%.

  • * P < 0.01 vs. women.

  • ** P < 0.0001 vs. baseline.