Comparative distribution of gentamicin, tobramycin, sisomicin, netilmicin, and amikacin in interstitial fluid in rabbits.
We compared the penetration of five aminoglycosides into interstitial fluid (IF). IF was obtained in rabbits from Silastic tissue cages. Intramuscular injections were made: 1.5 mg/kg per dose for gentamicin (G), tobramycin (T), sisomicin (S), and netilmicin (N) and 7.5 mg/kg per dose for amikacin (A). Serum levels and IF concentrations were studied for 12 h after a single injection. IF levels were also compared in a six-injection study (one injection every 8 h). Peak serum levels were significantly higher with A than with G, T, S, and N, which gave similar concentrations. In IF, G gave the highest levels 1 h after the first injection. At 4 and 8 h, the concentrations achieved with G and A were similar but significantly greater than those achieved with T, S, and N. Twelve hours after a single injection, N gave higher IF levels than the other drugs except A. In the six-injection study, the IF levels of G and A reached 4.6 +/- 1.5 and 5.27 +/- 1.1 microgram/ml, respectively, at 48 h. S and N gave identical concentrations (2.07 +/- 0.25 and 2.42 +/- 0.42 microgram/ml, respectively). T induced the lowest levels (1.17 +/- 0.30 microgram/ml). Thus, in this rabbit model, the IF concentrations achieved with G and A were above the minimal inhibitory concentrations for most susceptible strains. Possible relations between IF aminoglycoside concentrations and therapeutic efficiency or toxicity are pointed out but deserve further studies.
D000583:Amikacin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007700:Kinetics; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D012853:Sisomicin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
D005839:Gentamicins; D009428:Netilmicin; D000583:Amikacin; D014031:Tobramycin; D012853:Sisomicin
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