Florfenicol pharmacokinetics in healthy adult alpacas after subcutaneous and intramuscular injection |
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Authors: | Holmes K Bedenice D Papich M G |
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Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA. |
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Abstract: | Holmes, K., Bedenice, D., Papich, M. G. Florfenicol pharmacokinetics in healthy adult alpacas after subcutaneous and intramuscular injection. J. vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 35 , 382–388. A single dose of florfenicol (Nuflor®) was administered to eight healthy adult alpacas at 20 mg/kg intramuscular (i.m.) and 40 mg/kg subcutaneous (s.c.) using a randomized, cross‐over design, and 28‐day washout period. Subsequently, 40 mg/kg florfenicol was injected s.c. every other day for 10 doses to evaluate long‐term effects. Maximum plasma florfenicol concentrations (Cmax, measured via high‐performance liquid chromatography) were achieved rapidly, leading to a higher Cmax of 4.31 ± 3.03 μg/mL following administration of 20 mg/kg i.m. than 40 mg/kg s.c. (Cmax: 1.95 ± 0.94 μg/mL). Multiple s.c. dosing at 48 h intervals achieved a Cmax of 4.48 ± 1.28 μg/mL at steady state. The area under the curve and terminal elimination half‐lives were 51.83 ± 11.72 μg/mL·h and 17.59 ± 11.69 h after single 20 mg/kg i.m. dose, as well as 99.78 ± 23.58 μg/mL·h and 99.67 ± 59.89 h following 40 mg/kg injection of florfenicol s.c., respectively. Florfenicol decreased the following hematological parameters after repeated administration between weeks 0 and 3: total protein (6.38 vs. 5.61 g/dL, P < 0.0001), globulin (2.76 vs. 2.16 g/dL, P < 0.0003), albumin (3.61 vs. 3.48 g/dL, P = 0.0038), white blood cell count (11.89 vs. 9.66 × 103/μL, P < 0.044), and hematocrit (27.25 vs. 24.88%, P < 0.0349). Significant clinical illness was observed in one alpaca. The lowest effective dose of florfenicol should thus be used in alpacas and limited to treatment of highly susceptible pathogens. |
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