Table 2

Zidovudine clearances and volumes of distribution

ParameterInfusion StudyBolus Study
Nonparametric model*Three-compartment modelNonparametric model+Five-compartment model
CLdf 1.79  ± 0.241.65  ± 0.162.21  ± 0.202.03  ± 0.25
CLfd 2.46  ± 0.502.36  ± 0.27 2.40  ± 0.09 2.19  ± 0.22
CLdf (norm)0.37  ± 0.060.29  ± 0.020.42  ± 0.010.38  ± 0.02
CLfd (norm)0.39  ± 0.06§ 0.35  ± 0.05§ 0.42  ± 0.03§ 0.41  ± 0.03§
CLdo 32.65  ± 7.3432.21  ± 6.6230.40  ± 6.5028.31  ± 3.24
CLfo 0.00  ± 0.020.09  ± 0.020.26  ± 0.160.07  ± 0.07
CLfa 0.09  ± 0.040.04  ± 0.01
CLaf 0.04  ± 0.050.03  ± 0.02
CLda 0.07  ± 0.010.04  ± 0.03
CLad 0.03  ± 0.020.02  ± 0.01
CLao 0.03  ± 0.01
V dc 314.40  ± 17.61340.80  ± 163.07
V fc 63.59  ± 2.7726.80  ± 16.04
V a 10.00  ± 5.8114.47  ± 8.09
  • Abbreviations and symbols: S.D., standard deviation; * calculated with steady-state concentrations and infusion rates;+ calculated with AUCs and bolus doses; CL, clearance,ml/min/kg; V, volume of distribution,ml/kg; d, dam; f, fetus; a, amniotic fluid; o, irreversible clearance; norm, normalized to the corresponding antipyrine clearance; c, central compartment.

  •  Not significantly different from corresponding CLdf (P > .05).

  • § Not significantly different from corresponding CLdf(norm) (P > .05).