Table 3

- Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Pioglitazone alone and Pioglitazone + Caffeine

ParameterPioglitazone alonePioglitazone and caffeine
AUC (µg/ml * h)88.82 ± 0.37123.0±0.35***
Tmax (h)4.112 ± 0.0174.847±0.02***
Cmax (µg/ml)2.818 ± 0.0113.847±0.01***
t½ (h)3.493 ± 0.014 h4.195±0.01***
Clearance (L/h)0.08618 ± 0.00360.01094±3.16***
Ke0.198 ± 0.02 h0.165±0.0079ns
  • Each value represents Mean ± S.E.M., for n=6.

  • *** p<0.001 compared to pioglitazone group alone, NS: non-significant