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 ng/h/ml l/h h ng/ml
Pre-clarithromycin 4.0 ± 0.9 14.1 ± 2.7 18.8 ± 6.7 32.1 ± 9.4 2.1 ± 0.5
Post-clarithromycin 7.3 ± 1.8a 22.1 ± 4.5a 8.4 ± 2.7a 57.5 ± 20.4a 4.1 ± 1.1a
Pre-rifampin 4.8 ± 1.4 15.0 ± 4.1 19.0 ± 8.4 33.2 ± 12.8 2.5 ± 0.9
Post-rifampin 3.5 ± 1.1a 12.6 ± 3.6a 25.3 ± 12.9b 27.9 ± 9.2b 1.8 ± 0.5c
Pre-goldenseal 4.1 ± 1.2 13.8 ± 3.4 22.1 ± 9.4 29.9 ± 12.0 2.1 ± 0.7
Post-goldenseal 4.5 ± 1.3 14.0 ± 3.5 20.7 ± 8.1 32.4 ± 13.0 2.4 ± 0.8b
Pre-kava kava 4.0 ± 1.1 13.2 ± 2.6 22.6 ± 8.9 28.6 ± 8.6 2.2 ± 0.6
Post-kava kava
4.0 ± 1.2
13.4 ± 3.0
23.8 ± 8.9
28.6 ± 10.5
2.1 ± 0.7
  • a p < 0.001.

  • b p < 0.05.

  • c p < 0.01.