Intersubject and dose-related variability after intravenous administration of erythromycin.
1 It is well-known that considerable variability and unpredictability in serum concentrations results from orally administered erythromycin. 2 Disposition kinetics and their variability were studies in 24 healthy subjects after a single dose of erythromycin lactobionate and four doses were studied to evaluate dose-related variability in five other subjects. 3 Erythromycin kinetics were adequately described by a classical two compartment open model with little intersubject variability. 4 Dose-related variability occurred. Clearance was independent of dose but T1/2 beta and Vdss increased with dose. 5 Data are presented to show that non-invasive sampling of urine and saliva are of limited value in studying erythromycin pharmacokinetics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis; D012737:Sex Factors
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