Table 1

Pharmacokinetic parameters of grepafloxacin and levofloxacin after intravenous administration in rats

GrepafloxacinLevofloxacin
Control+Cyclosporin AControl+Cyclosporin A
CL (ml/min)10.8  ± 0.86.5  ± 0.51-150 3.85  ± 0.143.31  ± 0.24
V 1 (liters)0.84  ± 0.070.71  ± 0.080.21  ± 0.010.21  ± 0.01
Q(ml/min)29.3  ± 2.922.1  ± 1.78.01  ± 0.657.14  ± 0.99
V ss(liters)2.35  ± 0.301.50  ± 0.171-150 0.53  ± 0.030.47  ± 0.03

Grepafloxacin or levofloxacin was injected at a dose of 10 mg/kg at 5 min after intravenous administration of saline (control) or cyclosporin A (30 mg/kg). Each value represents the mean ± S.E. of four to five rats.

  • 1-150P < 0.05, significantly different from control.