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Table 3 Toxicokinetic parameters following iv administration of 600 mg/kg GHB in females over the estrus cycle, ovariectomized females (OVX), males and castrated (CST) males. Data is presented as mean ± SD, N = 4–5. *P < 0.05 when compared to proestrus females. #P < 0.05 when compared to estrus females

From: GHB toxicokinetics and renal monocarboxylate transporter expression are influenced by the estrus cycle in rats

Parameter

Units

Proestrus

Estrus

Metestrus

Diestrus

OVX

Male

CST

AUC

mg*min/mL

89 ± 16.8

93 ± 18.3

108 ± 16.3

129 ± 16.8

120 ± 35.5

115 ± 21.6

116 ± 17.1

CL

mL/min/kg

6.8 ± 2.6

6.7 ± 2.5

5.6 ± 2.1

4.7 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 2.1

5.4 ± 2.1

5.3 ± 2.1

CLR

mL/min/kg

3.7 ± 0.4

3.3 ± 0.09

2.6 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.7*#

1.9 ± 1.1*#

2.0 ± 1.0*

2.1 ± 0.8*

fe

 

0.54 ± 0.03

0.49 ± 0.09

0.47 ± 0.05

0.40 ± 0.07

0.36 ± 0.1*

0.38 ± 0.06

0.39 ± 0.03

CLm

mL/min/kg

3.1 ± 0.4

3.4 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 1.1

3.4 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 0.5

  1. AUC - Area under the curve of plasma concentration versus time profile
  2. CL - Total clearance
  3. CLR - Renal clearance
  4. fe – The fraction of drug eliminated from urine
  5. CLm – Metabolic clearance