title: The relationship between buspirone bioavailability and dose in healthy subjects.
abstract: Dose dependency of the pharmacokinetics of buspirone, a new anxiolytic agent, was tested in 24 healthy volunteers. Each subject received 10, 20, and 40 mg doses according to a randomized, three-way crossover design with a 7-day interval between treatments. Buspirone AUC values at 10, 20, and 40 mg doses were in the ratio of 1:1.7:3.5 while Cmax values had a ratio of 1:1.9:3.7. The dose normalized (10 mg basis) AUC and Cmax values, Tmax values, and half-lives were not significantly different (p greater than 0.05) among the doses. Buspirone half-life did not change as a function of dose (mg kg-1). It was concluded that buspirone exhibits linear pharmacokinetics following doses in the therapeutic range.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Gammans
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Mayol
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mackenthun
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Sokya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002065:Buspirone; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D002065:Buspirone