Table 1

Pharmacokinetic parameters of dihydroetorphine after intravenous injection (2 μg/kg)

ParametersCalculated Value
A(ng/ml)4.51 ± 1.24
α (min−1)0.184 ± 0.011
B(ng/ml)0.778 ± 0.063
β (min−1)0.0186 ± 0.0031
k DG · V 1/V DG(min−1)0.0682 ± 0.0200
k DGel(min−1)0.0326 ± 0.0122
Q/V brain(ml/min/g)0.832 ± 0.161
Kpbrain 5.17 ± 1.46
Q/V cerebellum(ml/min/g)0.608 ± 0.259
Kpcerebellum 1.77 ± 1.80
t 1/2α(min)1-a 3.77
t 1/2β(min)1-a 37.2
AUC (ng · min/ml)1-a 66.3
MRT (min)1-a 35.8
Cltot(ml/min/kg)1-a 30.2
Vdss(ml/kg)1-a 1081
AUCDG(ng · min/ml)1-a 1-b 117
AUCDG/AUC1-a 1.76
AUCbrain(ng · min/ml)1-a 1-b 322
AUCbrain/AUC1-a 4.86
AUCcerebellum(ng · min/ml)1-a 1-b 106
AUCcerebellum/AUC1-a 1.60

The parameters were calculated by the extended least square method and are represented as the mean and the standard deviation of interindividual variation (η).

    • 1-a  The mean value.

    • 1-b  Calculated by trapezoidal rule.