TABLE 1

Digoxin pharmacokinetic parameters before and after supplementation/drug phases (mean ± S.D.)


Supplement/Drug Phase

AUC(0-3)

AUC(0-24)

CL/F

t1/2

Cmax
ng/h/ml l/h/kg h ng/ml
Pre-clarithromycin 4.5 ± 1.2 13.4 ± 3.1 15.1 ± 6.7 38.6 ± 20.7 2.9 ± 0.9
Post-clarithromycin 6.3 ± 1.5*** 18.1 ± 4.3*** 9.3 ± 5.6*** 58.0 ± 39.2* 4.3 ± 1.2**
Pre-rifampin 5.2 ± 1.2 14.7 ± 2.7 16.6 ± 5.6 30.8 ± 19.8 3.5 ± 1.1
Post-rifampin 4.2 ± 1.3*** 12.4 ± 2.6*** 19.6 ± 8.6 31.4 ± 20.8 2.7 ± 0.9*
Pre-milk thistle 4.8 ± 1.4 13.8 ± 3.1 17.1 ± 6.1 33.7 ± 10.9 3.0 ± 1.0
Post-milk thistle 4.2 ± 1.1 12.5 ± 2.9 17.6 ± 6.1 34.1 ± 12.9 2.6 ± 1.0
Pre-black cohosh 4.5 ± 1.0 13.2 ± 3.1 15.9 ± 4.4 36.1 ± 18.7 2.8 ± 1.1
Post-black cohosh
4.6 ± 1.2
13.9 ± 3.2
16.2 ± 10.6
39.4 ± 19.0
2.9 ± 0.5
  • t1/2, elimination half-life.

  • * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.