Research Article

Pharmacokinetic Study and Bioavailability of a Novel Synthetic Trioxane Antimalarial Compound 97/63 in Rats

Table 3

Pharmacokinetic parameter of 97/63 after oral administration at 72 mg kg−1 and intravenous administration at 18 mg kg−1 dose of 97/63 in male rats (mean ± SD, ).

PK parameterOralIntravenous

(ng mL−1)*1799.99 ± 330.24
(ng mL−1)229.24 ± 64.26*
(h)1.00 ± 0.7*
(α) (h)0.84 ± 0.140.45 ± 0.08
(β) (h)10.61 ± 0.210.57 ± 0.16
(ng h mL−1)1268.97 ± 27.042025.75 ± 574.3
Vd (L kg−1)172.31 ± 28.59134.7 ± 11.17
Cl (L h−1 Kg−1)11.2 ± 0.078.89 ± 0.11
% bioavailability15.66

Not applicable.