TABLE 5

Pharmacokinetic parameters of AZT after a single oral dose of phosphonate1, AZT H-phosphonate, or AZT itself at doses equivalent to 20 mg of AZT/kg in dogs (n = 6)

For designations, see Table 4. Data are presented as the mean ± S.E. (P < 0.001, compared with compound 1).


Administrated Compound

Pharmacokinetic Parameters of AZT
Cmax
Tmax
AUC
t1/2
MRT
CL
mg/l h mg · h/l h h l/h
1 0.74 ± 0.03 5.0 9.2 ± 0.2 9.6 ± 0.2 13.9 ± 0.2 27.0 ± 2.6
AZT H-phosphonate 1.89 ± 0.07 4.0 16.6 ± 0.3 7.2 ± 0.3 10.4 ± 0.5 15.0 ± 0.7
AZT
9.77 ± 0.30
2.5
58.8 ± 1.1
5.2 ± 0.5
7.5 ± 0.4
4.2 ± 0.3
  • ***, P < 0.001.