Investigation of pharmacokinetic parameters of tiamulin after intramuscular and subcutaneous administration in normal dogs |
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Authors: | G LABER |
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Institution: | Sandoz Forschungsinstitut G.m.b.H., Vienna, Austria |
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Abstract: | Laber, G. Investigation of pharmacokinetic parameters of tiamulin after intramuscular and subcutaneous administration in normal dogs. J. vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 11 , 45–49. Kinetic variables for tiamulin in the normal dog have been determined. Serum concentrations of tiamulin were compared after intramuscular (i.m.) and subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of a single dose of tiamulin. Following a single i.m. dose of 10 mg/kg body weight, the compound was calculated to have a Cmax= 0.61 ± 0.15 μg/ml, a T max= 6 h and a t ½= 4.7 ± 1.4 h. Tiamulin showed dose-dependent pharmacokinetics when given as a single s.c. dose of either 10 mg or 25 mg/kg body weight. For the lower dose, the values Cmax= 1.55 ± 0.11 μg/ml, T max= 8 h and 1 max= 4.28 ± 0.18 h were obtained. For the higher dose C max= 3.14 ± 0.04 μg/ml, T max= 8 h and t ½= 12.4 ± 3.4 h were calculated. When tiamulin was administered subcutaneously at a dose rate of 10 mg/kg body weight, higher and better maintained serum levels were achieved than those following i.m. administration. After repeated s.c. doses no significant accumulation of tiamulin occurred. Assuming that a continuous effective serum concentration is necessary throughout the course of therapy, these data would indicate that tiamulin should be given every 24 h. |
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