TABLE 2

Vitreal kinetic parameters of quinidine (0.75-μg dose) alone or in the presence of intravitreally coadministered verapamil (100 μg)

Verapamil solution (1 mg/ml in IPBS) was used as the perfusate. Values represent the mean ± S.D. (n = 4).


Kinetic Parameters

Quinidine

Quinidine + Intravitreal Verapamil
λz (min-1) 0.0066 ± 0.0007 0.0043 ± 0.0002***
AUC0-∞ (μg × min/ml) 168 ± 56 180 ± 72
CL (ml/min) 0.0048 ± 0.0012 0.0046 ± 0.0014
Vss (ml) 0.41 ± 0.14 0.63 ± 0.27
MRT (min) 83 ± 13 131 ± 16**
AUC100-540 (μg × min/ml) 40 ± 0.03 56 ± 11*
AUC300-540 (μg × min/ml) 7.73 ± 1.32 13.31 ± 2.28**
CL300-540 (ml/min)
0.099 ± 0.017
0.057 ± 0.009**
  • *** P < 0.001.

  • ** P < 0.01.

  • * P < 0.05.