Clinical Study

Effects of Plasma Albumin on the Pharmacokinetics of Esomeprazole in ICU Patients

Table 2

Pharmacokinetic parameters of esomeprazole.

LPAG (26.29 ±3.55, n=19)HPAG (34.82 ±3.05, n=13)P

mean (s.d.), ug/mLh6.93 (2.30)6.42 (2.46)0.54
mean (s.d.), ug/mLh8.77 (3.70)7.13 (3.91)0.20
mean (s.d.), h3.14 (0.63)2.91 (0.75)0.34
mean (s.d.), h5.39 (2.16)3.80 (1.42)0.03
mean (s.d.), h3.84 (1.54)2.57 (0.99)0.01
Vmean (s.d.), L27.43 (7.48)22.17 (6.02)0.04
CLmean (s.d.), L/h5.58 (2.33)6.85 (3.46)0.21
mean (s.d.), ug/mL2.31 (0.50)2.80 (0.88)0.04

AUC, area under curve; MRT, mean retention time of the drug in the organism; , half-life; CL, clearance; V, volume of drug distribution; , maximum drug concentration.