Pharmacokinetic profile and effect on the faecal microbiome of a single dose of pradofloxacin oral suspension in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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Fluoroquinolones are often administered to pet rabbits given their perceived safety and limited effects on anaerobic gut microbiota. However, the pharmacokinetics and relative safety of pradofloxacin, a third-generation veterinary fluoroquinolone with a much broader spectrum of activity, have not been reported in this species. Here, we determined the pharmacokinetic profile of a single dose of oral pradofloxacin in rabbits and evaluated effects on the faecal microbiome. Four mature female rabbits were administered pradofloxacin (25 mg/ml oral suspension), at a dose of 7.5 mg/kg. The pradofloxacin median (range) Tmax was 4.50 (2.00-5.00) h, Cmax 600.66 (395.85-886.72) ng/ml and t½ was 1.27 (0.12-1.39) h. These results indicated that oral absorption of pradofloxacin was slower, and elimination faster compared with other fluoroquinolones in healthy rabbits, as well as relative to cats and dogs. Following treatment with pradofloxacin, faecal microbiota profiling showed some compositional differences between treated and control animals. This was the result of a significant decrease in the abundance of Proteobacteria, in particular bacteria belonging to the Pseudomonas, Atopostipes and Parabacteroides genera. The pharmacokinetic profile of pradofloxacin in rabbits should be further studied by increasing the sample size and using multiple-dose protocols (i.e. 7 days) to confirm safety. Further information on the effects of protein binding, higher dosages and disease on pradofloxacin pharmacokinetics in rabbits are needed before an accurate dosing regimen can be recommended.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics - 45(2022), 2 vom: 13. März, Seite 203-212

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xie, Shangzhe [VerfasserIn]
Trott, Darren J [VerfasserIn]
Saputra, Sugiyono [VerfasserIn]
Ebrahimie, Esmaeil [VerfasserIn]
Dehcheshmeh, Manijeh Mohammadi [VerfasserIn]
Page, Caitlyn [VerfasserIn]
Woodward, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Griffiths, Neil [VerfasserIn]
Kimble, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Govendir, Merran [VerfasserIn]

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6O0T5E048I
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones
Journal Article
Microbiome
Pharmacokinetics
Pradofloxacin
Rabbits
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Date Completed 08.03.2022

Date Revised 08.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jvp.13038

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334342279