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Table 6 Comparison of pharmacokinetic parameters in dogs and humans after taurolidine infusion

From: Pharmacokinetic study and evaluation of the safety of taurolidine for dogs with osteosarcoma

Parameter

Dog

Human

Cmax (μg/mL)

140.5 ± 40.3

95.8 ± 21.8

t1/2 (hr)

3.4 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.1

AUC (μg h/mL)

455 ± 200

249.2 ± 58.4

CL (L/hr/kg)

0.40 ± 0.20

1.28*

Vss (L/kg)

1.39 ± 0.85

3.18*

  1. *Estimated in humans based on a 66 kg body weight from the data published by Stendel et al. 2007. Numbers in humans are after 3 infusions of taurolidine, 2 hours long each with a one hour interval between [21] whereas the numbers in dogs are after a single 2 hour long infusion.