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Table 2 PFP pharmacokinetic parameters in the blood by gender

From: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of perfluoropropane after intra-venous bolus injection of perflutren lipid microsphere injection (DEFINITY®) in healthy Chinese volunteers

Pharmacokinetic parameters

Gender

n

Arithmetic mean(standard deviation)

Arithmetic coefficient of variation (%)

Median

Min – Max

Geometric mean

Geometric coefficient of variation (%)

Cmax (uL/mL)

Male

8

0.00035852 (0.000134325)

37.5

0.0003376

0.0001840–0.0005811

0.00033626

40.4

Female

4

0.00031719 (0.000143485)

45.2

0.00024774

0.0002410–0.0005323

0.00029785

40.3

Tmax (min)

Male

8

2.08 (0.501)

24.1

2.00

1.5–3.0

2.02

23.9

Female

4

2.03 (0.411)

20.3

2.05

1.5–2.5

1.99

21.4

AUClast ((uL/mL)*min)

Male

8

0.000691 (0.0003440)

49.8

0.000745

0.00024–0.00134

0.00061

61.3

Female

4

0.000575 (0.0002464)

42.8

0.000505

0.00036–0.00093

0.000541

41.1

AUC ((uL/mL)*min)

Male

6

0.001143 (0.0003185)

27.9

0.00105

0.00090–0.00178

0.001114

24.2

Female

4

0.000913 (0.0003235)

35.4

0.00079

0.00068–0.00139

0.000876

32.5

t1/2 (min)

Male

6

1.63 (0.308)

18.8

1.60

1.2–2.1

1.61

19.3

Female

4

1.75 (0.387)

22.1

1.65

1.4–2.3

1.72

21.2

CL (L/hr)

Male

6

5289.987 (1205.885)

22.8

5624.865

3062.01–6418.42

5148.346

27.5

Female

4

5553.425 (1626.382)

29.3

5928.34

3295.51–7061.51

5342.39

34.6

Vss (L)

Male

6

308.275 (97.835)

31.7

283.3

214.34–467.41

296.335

31.1

Female

4

324.618 (88.747)

27.3

361.225

192.68–383.34

313.297

33.4