This is a table of volume of distribution (Vd) for various medication. For comparison, those with a Vd L/kg body weight of less than 0.2 are mainly distributed in blood plasma, 0.2-0.7 mostly in the extracellular fluid and those with more than 0.7 are distributed throughout total body water.
| Medication | Vd L/kg body weight |
|---|---|
| heparin | 0.05-0.1 |
| insulin | 0.05-0.1 |
| warfarin | 0.1-0.2 |
| sulfamethoxazole | 0.1-0.2 |
| glibenclamide | 0.1-0.2 |
| atenolol | 0.1-0.2 |
| NXY-059 | 0.1-0.2 |
| tubocurarine | 0.2-0.4 |
| theophylline | 0.4-0.7 |
| ethanol | 0.7-0.9 |
| neostigmine | 0.7-0.9 |
| phenytoin | 0.7-0.9 |
| methotrexate | 1-2 |
| indometacin | 1-2 |
| paracetamol | 1-2 |
| diazepam | 1-2 |
| lidocaine | 1-2 |
| glyceryl trinitrate | 2-5 |
| morphine | 2-5 |
| propranolol | 2-5 |
| digoxin | 2-5 |
| chlorpromazine | 2-5 |
| nortriptyline | 2-5 |
| chloroquine | 200 |
References & footnotes
- ^ Rang, H. P. (2003). Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-07145-4. Page 103
- ^ Estimated with a body weight of 70 kg.