2011
DOI: 10.1007/s13318-011-0023-3
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Effect of blood decrease on micafungin disposition in rats

Abstract: Micafungin (MCFG) is a novel echinocandin-class antifungal agent that extensively undergoes metabolic removal in the liver. In the present study, the influence of decreased blood volume on pharmacokinetic disposition of MCFG was examined using a rat model prepared by phlebotomy. In phlebotomized rats, hematocrit level and plasma albumin concentration were decreased by 50 and 15%, respectively. Regarding the pharmacokinetic parameters of MCFG, there were no significant differences in the total body clearance (C… Show more

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