Plasma concentrations of misonidazole

The plasma concentrations of misonidazole doses between 0.6 and 2.0 g/m2 were analyzed in respect to the variation within the same patient and between different patients. Peak plasma levels were observed after 2 hours. The mean plasma levels of misonidazole only at 3 hours were 23.8, 47.0 and 76.5 microgram/ml after misonidazole doses of 0.6, 1.2 and 2.0 g/m2, respectively. The half-life of misonidazole only was found to be 8.2 hours for women and 10.5 for men. Good linearity between plasma levels and drug doses was observed after administration of different single doses to the same patient within the dose range 0.6 to 2.0 g/m2.