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Intravenous pharmacokinetics of moxifloxacin following simultaneous administration with flunixin meglumine or diclofenac in sheep
(2020-03-01) Altan F.; Corum O.; Yildiz R.; Eser Faki H.; Ider M.; Ok M.; Uney K.
In this study, the pharmacokinetics of moxifloxacin (5 mg/kg) was determined following a single intravenous administration of moxifloxacin alone and co-administration with diclofenac (2.5 mg/kg) or flunixin meglumine (2.2 mg/kg) in sheep. Six healthy Akkaraman sheep (2 ± 0.3 years and 53.5 ± 5 kg of body weight) were used. A longitudinal design with a 15-day washout period was used in three periods. In the first period, moxifloxacin was administered by an intravenous (IV) injection. In the second and third periods, moxifloxacin was co-administered with IV administration of diclofenac and flunixin meglumine, respectively. The plasma concentration of moxifloxacin was assayed by high-performance liquid chromatography. The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using a two-compartment open pharmacokinetic model. Following IV administration of moxifloxacin alone, the mean elimination half-life (t1/2β), total body clearance (ClT), volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss) and area under the curve (AUC) of moxifloxacin were 2.27 hr, 0.56 L h−1 kg−1, 1.66 L/kg and 8.91 hr*µg/ml, respectively. While diclofenac and flunixin meglumine significantly increased the t1/2β and AUC of moxifloxacin, they significantly reduced the ClT and Vdss. These results suggest that anti-inflammatory drugs could increase the therapeutic efficacy of moxifloxacin by altering its pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of danofloxacin in chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) following intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral administrations
(2019-03-01) Corum O.; Durna Corum D.; Atik O.; Eser Faki H.; Altan F.; Uney K.
The aim of the present study was to determine the pharmacokinetics (PKs) and bioavailability of danofloxacin in chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) following intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC), and oral (PO) administrations at a dose of 10 mg/kg. A total of eight clinically healthy chukar partridges weighing 480 ± 45 g were used for the investigation. The study was performed in a crossover design (2 × 2 × 2 × 2) with a 15-day washout period between two administrations in four periods. The plasma concentrations of danofloxacin were determined using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Noncompartmental PK parameters were also estimated. No local or systemic adverse drug effects were observed in any of the chukar partridges. The mean elimination half-life ranged between 8.18 and 12.08 hr and differed statistically among administration routes. The mean peak plasma concentrations of danofloxacin following IM, SC, and PO administrations were 8.05, 9.58, and 3.39 μg/ml at 0.5, 1, and 4 hr, respectively. Following IM, SC, and PO administrations, the mean bioavailability was 86.33%, 134.40%, and 47.62%, respectively. The mean total clearance and volume of distribution at steady-state following IV administration were 0.13 L hr −1 kg −1 and 0.96 L/kg, respectively. These data, including favorable PKs and the absence of adverse drug effects, suggest that danofloxacin is a useful antibiotic in chukar partridges.
Pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone following single ascending intravenous doses in sheep
(2018-12-01) Corum D.D.; Corum O.; Altan F.; Eser Faki H.; Bahcivan E.; Er A.; Uney K.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of CTX following intravenous administration of ascending doses in sheep. In this study, six clinically healthy Akkaraman sheep (2.4 ± 0.4 years and 50 ± 3 kg of body weight) were used. CTX was administered intravenously to each sheep at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg doses in a crossover design with a 15-day washout period. Plasma concentrations of CTX were measured using the high-performance liquid chromatography-UV method. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by non-compartmental analysis. CTX was well tolerated following administration at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg doses. The elimination half-life following administration of 40 and 80 mg/kg doses were significantly longer than that of 20 mg/kg dose (P < 0.05). The volume of distribution at steady state was similar among the groups (P > 0.05). When compared to 20 mg/kg, dose-normalized AUC0–∞ at the 80 mg/kg dose significantly increased (P < 0.05). The relation between dose and AUC0–∞ was linear. Our study showed that CTX can be used at 12-h intervals for 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg doses to maintain T > minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of >40% for the treatment of infections caused by bacteria with MIC values ≤2, ≤4, and ≤16 μg/mL, respectively. This information may be helpful in adjusting the dosage regimen, but there is a need for future work.