Pharmacokinetic profile of amoxicillin and its glucuronide‐like metabolite when administered subcutaneously to koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus)

Abstract Amoxicillin was administered as a single subcutaneous injection at 12.5 mg/kg to four koalas and changes in amoxicillin plasma concentrations over 24 hr were quantified. Amoxicillin had a relatively low average ±  SD maximum plasma concentration ( C max) of 1.72 ± 0.47 µg/ml; at an average ±  SD time to reach C max( T max) of 2.25 ± 1.26 hr, and an elimination half‐life of 4.38 ± 2.40 hr. The pharmacokinetic profile indicated relatively poor subcutaneous absorption. A metabolite was also identified, likely associated with glucuronic acid conjugation. Bacterial growth inhibition assays demonstrated that all plasma samples other than t = 0 hr, inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 to some extent. Calculated pharmacokinetic indices were used to predict whether this dose could attain a plasma concentration to inhibit some susceptible Gram‐negative and Gram‐positive pathogens. It was predicted that a twice daily dose of 12.5 mg/kg would be efficacious to inhibit susceptible bacteria with an amoxicillin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≤ 0.75 µg/ml such as susceptible Bordetella bronchiseptica, E. coli, Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. pathogens..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 43(2020), 2, Seite 115-122

Beteiligte Personen:

Kimble, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Vogelnest, Larry [VerfasserIn]
Gharibi, Soraya [VerfasserIn]
Izes, Aaron M. [VerfasserIn]
Govendir, Merran [VerfasserIn]

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46.14

44.38

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Copyright 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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8

doi:

10.1111/jvp.12767

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

WLY00959468X