TABLE 2

Pharmacokinetic parameters of lovastatin hydroxy acid in control and antibiotic-treated rats (n = 10)

ControlAmpicillinAntibiotic Mixture
Cmax (ng/ml)188.1 ± 67.8114.7 ± 26.0*93.12 ± 78.0*
Tmax (hour)2.2 ± 2.21.9 ± 2.31.8 ± 1.3
AUC (ng·h/ml)907.9 ± 309.7589.3 ± 117.6**448.4 ± 143.7**
  • * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.