TABLE 1

Peak plasma drug characteristics of 7 mg of prochlorperazine (nominal dose) delivered as a 5-s intravenous infusion and as a thermally generated aerosol in a single breath to dogs

Data are listed as mean ± S.D. (n = 4).


Route of Drug Administration

Predicted by Recirculatory Pharmacokinetic Model

Observed
tmax
Cmax
tmax
Cmax
min ng/ml min ng/ml
Intravenous over 5 s 0.56 ± 0.18 3277 ± 612 0.50 ± 0.14 3482 ± 767
Aerosol in a single breath
0.38 ± 0.05
3156 ± 777
0.33 ± 0.07
3262 ± 975