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PHARMACOKINETICS OF RECTALLY AND ORALLY ADMINISTERED LEVOFLOXACIN IN ASIAN ELEPHANTS ( ELEPHAS MAXIMUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2023; 53:670-678. [PMID: 36640068 DOI: 10.1638/2022-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Appropriate and effective antibiotic use is a critical component of veterinary medicine, but there are variations across species regarding dosage and administration of these drugs. Oral or rectal routes of administration are typically used in elephants, but not all medications can achieve adequate concentrations rectally. The fluoroquinolone antimicrobials are used in elephants because of their favorable antimicrobial spectrum and pharmacokinetics compared with other oral agents. They are commonly used as part of multiple antibiotic regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The objective of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of levofloxacin after oral and rectal administration in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Dosages of 5 mg/kg orally and 15 mg/kg rectally were evaluated in 13 Asian elephants. Blood was collected at various time points from 0 to 72 h for pharmacokinetic analysis. Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined and reached concentrations above minimum inhibitory concentrations of various bacterial organisms via both routes. A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic assessment was used to estimate appropriate minimal inhibitory concentrations for bacteria that could be potentially treated with this antimicrobial. Based on these findings, levofloxacin may be a consideration for administration orally (5 mg/kg) and rectally (15 mg/kg) in Asian elephants. Antimicrobial stewardship principles, culture and susceptibility of suspected pathogens, and blood level monitoring should be used to tailor administration of levofloxacin in this species.
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Sitovs A, Sartini I, Giorgi M. Levofloxacin in veterinary medicine: a literature review. Res Vet Sci 2021; 137:111-126. [PMID: 33964616 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A potent third-generation antimicrobial fluoroquinolone drug, levofloxacin was introduced into human clinical practice in 1993. Levofloxacin is also used in veterinary medicine, however its use is limited: it is completely banned for veterinary use in the EU, and used extralabel in only companion animals in the USA. Since its introduction to clinical practice, many studies have been published on levofloxacin in animal species, including pharmacokinetic studies, tissue drug depletion, efficacy, and animal microbial isolate susceptibility to levofloxacin. This literature overview highlights the most clinically relevant and scientifically important levofloxacin studies linked to the field of veterinary medicine.
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- Andrejs Sitovs
- Department of Pharmacology, Rīga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy
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Atef M, El-Banna HA, Elzorba HY, Soliman AM. Pharmacokinetics and tissue residue of enrofloxacin in healthy, Eimeria-infected broiler chickens and those pre-treated with amprolium and toltrazuril. Int J Vet Sci Med 2020; 8:31-38. [PMID: 32923475 PMCID: PMC7448909 DOI: 10.1080/23144599.2020.1765720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin was compared in healthy chickens, Eimeria infected chickens and in Eimeria infected chickens pre-treated with amprolium or toltrazuril following a single IV and oral administration at dose 10 mg/kg. The blood samples were taken after administration at different time intervals (5 min to 24 hours) to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of enrofloxacin. The different concentrations of enrofloxacin were determined by using HPLC assay method. Serum concentrations versus time were analysed by a non-compartmental method. The results explored a significant decrease in serum concentrations of enrofloxacin at different time intervals and a significant change in pharmacokinetic profiles in Eimeria infected chickens compared with those values in healthy chickens whereas, amprolium improves these values. Toltrazuril leads to a significant decrease in enrofloxacin concentrations compared with infected non-treated chickens. Multiple-dose study revealed a longer withdrawal period of enrofloxacin in infected non-treated and infected chickens pre-treated with amprolium compared with the healthy group.
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- M Atef
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abo-El-Sooud K, Swielim GA, El-Gammal SM, Ramsis MN. Comparative Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of marbofloxacin in geese (Anser Anser domesticus) after two sites of intramuscular administrations. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2020; 43:313-318. [PMID: 32162309 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin (MAR) was compared in geese (Anser Anser domesticus) after single intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) (thigh and pectoral muscles) administrations of 5 mg/kg. Serum concentrations of MAR were determined with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Serum MAR concentrations versus time were analyzed by a noncompartmental method. After IV administration, MAR showed high volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss ) of 5.24 ± 1.08 L/kg. The serum body clearance (Cl) and elimination half-life (T1/2 λz) of MAR were 0.79 ± 0.07 L hr-1 kg-1 and 6.94 ± 1.12 hr, respectively. The peak of MAR serum concentrations Cmax achieved at one and 0.50 hr after thigh and pectoral IM sites of injections, respectively, were 1.20 and 0.91 μg/ml. Significant differences were found in the mean absorption time (MAT), the systemic bioavailability (F%), and elimination parameters of MAR between two sites of injections, indicating that the absorption was fairly slow and complete after thigh IM injection. The pharmacokinetics of MAR in geese diverged according to the site of IM injection following a parallel study design. We recommend the thigh muscle as IM site of injection to obtain maximum concentrations of the administered drug in geese.
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- Khaled Abo-El-Sooud
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Sartini I, Łebkowska-Wieruszewska B, Kim TW, Lisowski A, Poapolathep A, Giorgi M. Pharmacokinetic and tissue analyses of levofloxacin in sheep (Ovis aries Linnaeus) after multiple-dose administration. Res Vet Sci 2019; 128:124-128. [PMID: 31778853 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of LFX in sheep after intravenous (IV) and oral (PO) administration of 2 mg/kg LFX once a day for 5 days and to evaluate its tissue depletion in the muscles, heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. Twenty healthy female sheep were randomly divided into two equal groups. Each group was further randomly subdivided into two equal subgroups (n = 5). Group 1 was used for blood collection and underwent a crossover design (2 × 2 Latin square). Group 2 was randomly subdivided into two equal subgroups (n = 5) for IV and PO route respectively, and used for tissue collection. A single sheep was sacrificed at each time point and the organs were harvested. Samples were analyzed using a validated HPLC method with fluorescence detection. LFX administered orally was rapidly absorbed with a peak plasma concentration of 2866 ± 239 ng/mL and an absolute oral bioavailability of 114 ± 27.7%. The pharmacokinetic estimates were comparable between PO and IV administration. According to the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic surrogate index (area under the curve / minimum inhibitory concentration) of 100-125, LFX has the potential to be an effective treatment for infections caused by bacteria with a MIC of 0.049-0.061 μg/mL. LFX was detected for up to 48 h in all the tissues samples. The kidney had the highest LFX concentration after IV and PO administration. The AUCtissue/plasma ratio was lower than 1 in all tissues indicating absence of LFX tissue accumulation.
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- Irene Sartini
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Protection, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
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Landoni MF, Albarellos GA. Pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin after single intravenous, oral and subcutaneous administration to dogs. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2018; 42:171-178. [DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Maria Fabiana Landoni
- Cátedra de Farmacología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; CONICET; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; La Plata Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Cátedra de Farmacología; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina
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Aboubakr M, Uney K, Elmas M. Bioavailability and pharmacokinetic profile of levofloxacin following intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration in turkeys. Br Poult Sci 2014; 55:115-9. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2013.860214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin in Healthy and Renal Damaged Muscovy Ducks following Intravenous and Oral Administration. Vet Med Int 2014; 2014:986806. [PMID: 24707439 PMCID: PMC3971850 DOI: 10.1155/2014/986806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The pharmacokinetics aspects of levofloxacin were studied in healthy and experimentally renal damaged Muscovy ducks after single intravenous (IV) and oral (PO) dose of 10 mg kg−1 bwt. Following IV administration, elimination half-life (t1/2(β)) and mean residence time (MRT) were longer in renal damaged ducks than in healthy ones. Total clearance (Cltot) in renal damaged ducks (0.20 L kg−1 h−1) was significantly lower as compared to that in healthy ones (0.41 L kg−1 h−1). Following PO administration, the peak serum concentration (Cmax) was higher in renal damaged than in healthy ducks and was achieved at maximum time (tmax) of 2.47 and 2.05 h, respectively. The drug was eliminated (t1/2(el)) at a significant slower rate (3.94 h) in renal damaged than in healthy ducks (2.89 h). The pharmacokinetic profile of levofloxacin is altered in renal damaged ducks due to the increased serum levofloxacin concentrations compared with that in clinically healthy ducks. Oral administration of levofloxacin at 10 mg kg−1 bwt may be highly efficacious against susceptible bacteria in ducks. Also, the dose of levofloxacin should be reduced in renal damaged ducks. Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic integration revealed significantly higher values for Cmax/MIC and AUC/MIC ratios in renal damaged ducks than in healthy ones, indicating the excellent pharmacokinetic characteristics of levofloxacin in renal damaged ducks.
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Aboubakr M. Pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) following intravenous and oral administration. Br Poult Sci 2012; 53:784-9. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2012.745928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Goudah A, Hasabelnaby S. Disposition kinetics of levofloxacin in sheep after intravenous and intramuscular administration. Vet Med Int 2010; 2010:727231. [PMID: 21052556 PMCID: PMC2971565 DOI: 10.4061/2010/727231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2010] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The present study was planned to investigate the disposition kinetics of levofloxacin in plasma of female native Barky breed sheep after single intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM) administration of 4 mg/kg body weight. The concentrations of levofloxacin in the plasma were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a UV detector on samples collected at 0, 0.08, 0.16, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 32, and 48 h after treatment. Following intravenous injection, the decline in plasma drug concentration was biexponential with half-lives of (t1/2α) 0.33 ± 0.12 h and (t1/2β) 3.29 ± 0.23 h for distribution and elimination phases, respectively. The volume of distribution at steady state V(d(ss)) was 0.86 ± 0.23 l/kg. After intramuscular administration of levofloxacin at the same dose, the peak plasma concentration (Cmax) was 3.1 ± 0.35 μg/mL and was obtained at 1.64 ± 0.29 h (Tmax), the elimination half-life (T1/2el)
was 3.58 ± 0.30 h, and AUC was 20.24 ± 1.31 μg.h/mL. The systemic bioavailability was 91.35 ± 6.81 %. In vitro plasma protein binding was 23.74%. When approved therapy fails, levofloxacin may be used in some countries for therapy of food animals, however, that is not true in the US.
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- Ayman Goudah
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, P.O. Box 12211, Egypt
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