Table 2
Pharmacokinetics of propacetamol in preterm (< 37 weeks) and term (37–41 weeks) infants
Preterm
Term
Number of infants
20
10
Relative V
d
(litre/kg)
Mean
0.61 (0.15)
0.64 (0.25)
Range
0.44–1
0.46–1.3
t
½
(min)
Mean
277 (143)
172 (59)
Range
87–680
100–269
Clearance (litre/kg/h)
Mean
0.116 (0.08)
0.170 (0.06)
Range
0.004–0.24
0.08–0.29